Retail sales in the Czech Republic rose 1.6% year-on-year in April 2026, well below market expectations of 3.6% and slowing sharply from a 6.2% increase in March. This was the weakest growth since December 2023, as sales fell for food, beverages and tobacco (-1.2% vs 5.4% in March), information and communication equipment (-3.7% vs -2.7%), and automotive fuel (-3.1% vs 9.0%). Growth also eased for other retail sales in non-specialised stores (4.9% vs 7.1%), cultural and recreational goods (0.1% vs 1.1%), pharmaceutical and medical goods (6.2% vs 6.8%), and household equipment (1.9% vs 2.0%). Meanwhile, sales of clothing, footwear and leather goods rebounded (3.2% vs -1.9%), while growth in cosmetic and toilet articles accelerated further (9.0% vs 7.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.9%, reversing a revised 1.6% gain in the previous month. source: Czech Statistical Office

Retail Sales in Czech Republic increased 1.60 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Czech Republic averaged 2.66 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 12.60 percent in November of 2021 and a record low of -11.90 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Czech Republic Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Czech Republic Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Retail Sales in Czech Republic increased 1.60 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Czech Republic is expected to be 2.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Czech Republic Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.60 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-11 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Mar 4.9% 3.7% 3.4% 3.4%
2026-06-05 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Apr 1.6% 6.2% 3.6% 3.0%
2026-07-07 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
May 1.6% 2.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 103.40 106.00 points May 2026
Consumer Spending 729.82 720.86 CZK Billion Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM -0.90 1.60 percent Apr 2026
Retail Sales YoY 1.60 6.20 percent Apr 2026


Czech Republic Retail Sales YoY
In Czech Republic, 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
1.60 6.20 12.60 -11.90 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Czech Retail Sales Growth Weakest Since 2023
Retail sales in the Czech Republic rose 1.6% year-on-year in April 2026, well below market expectations of 3.6% and slowing sharply from a 6.2% increase in March. This was the weakest growth since December 2023, as sales fell for food, beverages and tobacco (-1.2% vs 5.4% in March), information and communication equipment (-3.7% vs -2.7%), and automotive fuel (-3.1% vs 9.0%). Growth also eased for other retail sales in non-specialised stores (4.9% vs 7.1%), cultural and recreational goods (0.1% vs 1.1%), pharmaceutical and medical goods (6.2% vs 6.8%), and household equipment (1.9% vs 2.0%). Meanwhile, sales of clothing, footwear and leather goods rebounded (3.2% vs -1.9%), while growth in cosmetic and toilet articles accelerated further (9.0% vs 7.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.9%, reversing a revised 1.6% gain in the previous month.
2026-06-05
Czech Retail Sales Rise 4.9% in March
Retail sales in the Czech Republic rose by 4.9% year-on-year in March 2026, exceeding market expectations of a 3.4% gain and accelerating from an upwardly revised 3.7% increase in the previous month. Sales increased for all categories, including food, beverages and tobacco (4.8% vs 0.9% in February), non-food products (5.5% vs 6%), and automotive fuel (2.6% vs 3.5%). Among the non-food sector, turnover particularly rose in specialized stores selling cosmetics and toiletries (7.5% vs 7.2%), pharmaceutical and medical goods (6.8% vs 4.7%), and non-specialized stores selling mainly non-food goods (6.6% vs 6.2%). Sales in online and mail order stores also increased by 13.4% (vs 16.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity grew by 1.2% in March, marking the sharpest increase since last April and rebounding from a revised 0.2% gain in the preceding period.
2026-05-11
Czech Retail Sales Growth Slows in February
Retail sales in the Czech Republic rose by 4.1% year-on-year in February 2026, well above market expectations of a 3.8% gain but easing from a downwardly revised 4.9% growth in the previous month. Activity slowed in the sales of automotive fuel (3.4% vs 5.8% in January), sales not in stores, stalls, and markets (19.3% vs 16.1%), and sales via mail and internet (17.6% vs 20.8%). In the non-food sector, turnover also decreased (6.6% vs 8.2%), particularly for culture, sports, and recreation (5.4% vs 9.4%), information and communication equipment (1.5% vs 2.2%), and cosmetics and toiletries (7.9% vs 8.4%). Meanwhile, sales grew for non-specialised stores (1.5% vs 0.9%) and food, beverages, and tobacco (1.2% vs 0.2%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity recorded a flat reading, following a 0.9% increase in the preceding period.
2026-04-07