Retail sales in Cyprus rose 7.5% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from 2.9% in April and marking the strongest growth in four months. Clothing and footwear recorded the largest increase, with sales surging 19.4% after a 3.8% rise in April. Growth also strengthened for food in specialised stores, which increased 1.2% after a 3.3% drop, supermarkets (7.4% vs. 2.4%), household equipment (13.3% vs. 11.7%), cultural and recreational goods (11.3% vs. 11.2%), and pharmaceuticals (4.0% vs. 1.8%). Meanwhile, sales growth eased slightly for information and communication equipment (17.6% vs. 17.7%), while sales of flowers, plants, watches, jewellery, and second-hand goods fell 2.1% after rising 8.2%. Automotive fuel sales remained in decline (-3.8% vs. -3.6%). In the first five months of 2026, retail sales increased 5.9% compared with the same period a year earlier. source: Ministry of Finance, Cyprus

Retail Sales in Cyprus increased 7.50 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Cyprus averaged 1.73 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 55.60 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -33.00 percent in March of 2013. This page provides the latest reported value for - Cyprus Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Cyprus Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2026.

Retail Sales in Cyprus increased 7.50 percent in May of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Cyprus is expected to be 2.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Cyprus Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027 and 2.60 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-02 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr 2.9% 5.8% 6.1%
2026-07-01 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
May 7.5% 2.9% 2.4%
2026-08-03 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 7.5% 3.2%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -18.40 -20.30 points Jun 2026
Consumer Spending 43350.30 4559.40 EUR Million Mar 2026
Gasoline Prices 1.75 1.85 USD/Liter Jun 2026
Households Debt to Income 94.68 101.27 percent Dec 2024
Personal Savings 5.57 5.70 percent Dec 2024
Retail Sales MoM 23.90 0.10 percent May 2026
Retail Sales YoY 7.50 2.90 percent May 2026


Cyprus Retail Sales YoY
In Cyprus, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.50 2.90 55.60 -33.00 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

News Stream
Cyprus Retail Trade Growth Accelerates
Retail sales in Cyprus rose 7.5% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from 2.9% in April and marking the strongest growth in four months. Clothing and footwear recorded the largest increase, with sales surging 19.4% after a 3.8% rise in April. Growth also strengthened for food in specialised stores, which increased 1.2% after a 3.3% drop, supermarkets (7.4% vs. 2.4%), household equipment (13.3% vs. 11.7%), cultural and recreational goods (11.3% vs. 11.2%), and pharmaceuticals (4.0% vs. 1.8%). Meanwhile, sales growth eased slightly for information and communication equipment (17.6% vs. 17.7%), while sales of flowers, plants, watches, jewellery, and second-hand goods fell 2.1% after rising 8.2%. Automotive fuel sales remained in decline (-3.8% vs. -3.6%). In the first five months of 2026, retail sales increased 5.9% compared with the same period a year earlier.
2026-07-01
Cyprus Retail Sales Growth Slows to 15-Month Low
Retail sales in Cyprus increased by 2.9% year-on-year in April 2026, slowing from 5.8% in the previous month. This marked the softest expansion in retail activity since January 2025, driven mainly by weaker growth in food, beverages, and tobacco in non-specialized stores (2.4% vs 4.5% in March), information and communication equipment (17.7% vs 35.3%), other household equipment (11.7% vs 12.8%), and pharmaceuticals, orthopedic goods, and cosmetics (1.8% vs 8.4%). At the same time, sales of automotive fuel declined (-3.6% vs 9.8%), while non-store retail sales continued to fall (-3.4% vs -0.2%). Meanwhile, turnover rebounded in clothing and footwear (3.8% vs -0.8%), while declines eased in food, beverages, and tobacco in specialized stores (-3.3% vs -4.9%) and in flowers, plants, watches, jewelry, optical goods, and second-hand goods (-8.2% vs -9.7%). In the first four months of 2026, retail sales advanced 5.5% over a year ago.
2026-06-02
Cyprus Retail Trade Growth Picks Up in March
Retail sales in Cyprus rose by 5.8% year-on-year in March 2026, picking up pace from a 4.1% increase in February. The expansion was driven by strong gains in information and communication equipment, which surged 35.3% (up from 8.8%), alongside a rebound in automotive fuel sales (9.8% vs -2.8%). Other categories showing solid growth included household equipment (12.8% vs 6.6%) and pharmaceuticals, orthopedic goods, and cosmetics (8.4% vs 4.9%). On the other hand, sales declined notably for food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores (-4.9% vs 3.2%), as well as for flowers, jewelry, and second-hand goods (-9.7% vs 5.1%). Clothing and footwear also slipped slightly (-0.8% vs 1.2%). For the first quarter of 2026, retail trade grew by 6.4%.
2026-05-04