Compared to May 2026, Romania’s retail volume fell by 1.2%, placing the country second in monthly decline across the bloc behind Finland (-1.5%).
In June 2026 versus June 2025, retail sales volume globally shrank by 6.6% in Romania when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days, with only three other countries reporting declines, namely Austria (-0.3%), Belgium and Germany, each with -0.1%.
At the EU level, consumption grew by 1.2% in June 2026. Czechia and Greece have yet to report the data for June.
The highest increases were reported by Luxembourg (8.3%), Sweden (7.2%), Bulgaria (7.1%), Lithuania (5.8%) and Poland (5.6%).
By categories, the EU saw consumption growth for non-food products (except fuel), with +2.3%, and foodstuffs and beverages (+0.7%), while fuel sales fell by 4.1%.
In June 2026 compared to May 2026, sales across the EU decreased on average by 0.1%, with the steepest declines being recorded in Finland (-1.5%), Romania (-1.2%), Germany (-1.1%), Cyprus (-1%), while France, Austria and Hungary saw drops below 1%.
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) fell by 5.6% in unadjusted data and by 5.7% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days in January-June 2026 compared to the same period of 2025, the country’s statistical office INS announced on Thursday (August 5).
In June 2026 versus June 2025, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally plunged by 5.7% in unadjusted data and by 7.3% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days, INS data also show.