In January-September 2026 period compared to January-September 2025 period, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally decreased by 4.6% in unadjusted data due to decreases in sales of non-food products (-5.4%), sales of food products, beverages and tobacco (-4.0%) and sales of automotive fuel in specialized stores (-3.8%).
In January-September 2026 period compared to January-September 2025 period, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally shrank by 4.9% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to declines in sales of non-food products (-6.0%), sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-4.0%) and sales of automotive fuel in specialized stores (-2.8%).
In September 2026 versus September 2025, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally dwindled by 1.5% in unadjusted data due to decreases in sales of automotive fuel in specialized stores (-5.0%) and sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-1.9%). Sale of non-food products inched up 0.2%.
In September 2026 versus September 2025, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally dropped by 2.6% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to decreases in sales of automotive fuel in specialized stores (-3.5%), sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-2.2%) and sales of non-food products (-2.0%).
In September 2026 versus August 2026, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally fell by 2.6% in unadjusted data due to decreases in sales of automotive fuel in specialized stores (-6.9%), sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-6.0%). Sales of non-food products increased by 1.9%.
In September 2026 versus August 2026, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally decreased by 1.3% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to declines in sales of automotive fuel in specialized stores (-1.9%), sales of non-food products (-1.0%), and sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-0.2%).
In 2025, the country’s retail sales edged up by 0.2%.