Retail sales in Greece rose by 4.6% year-on-year in February 2026, accelerating from 4.3% in the previous month. The growth was primarily driven by increased sales in food (7.4%) and the non-food sector, excluding automotive fuel (8.9%). In contrast, sales of automotive fuel declined to 3.1%. Meanwhile, among specialized store categories, retail growth was recorded in supermarkets (5.7%), department stores (2.7%), food, beverages, and tobacco (11.4%), pharmaceutical products and cosmetics (10.2%), furniture, electrical equipment, and household goods (17.3%), as well as books, stationery, and other goods (7.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity increased to 1.4% from 0.9% in January, marking its highest level since October 2025. source: National Statistical Service of Greece

Retail Sales in Greece increased 4.60 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Greece averaged -0.06 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 39.70 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -24.50 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Greece Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Greece Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.

Retail Sales in Greece increased 4.60 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Greece is expected to be 1.70 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Greece Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 1.40 percent in 2027 and 1.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-31 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 4.5% 4.7% 4.4%
2026-04-30 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 4.6% 4.3% 3.8%
2026-05-29 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Mar 4.6% 2.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 4.48 4.49 percent Mar 2026
Consumer Confidence -54.70 -52.50 points Apr 2026
Consumer Credit 8581.50 8563.50 EUR Million Mar 2026
Consumer Spending 37201.79 38480.02 EUR Million Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 2.38 2.31 USD/Liter Apr 2026
Households Debt to GDP 38.20 38.60 percent of GDP Sep 2025
Private Sector Credit 130293.90 128105.60 EUR Million Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM 1.40 0.90 percent Feb 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.60 4.30 percent Feb 2026


Greece Retail Sales YoY
In Greece, 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
4.60 4.30 39.70 -24.50 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Greece Retail Sales Growth Accelerates in February
Retail sales in Greece rose by 4.6% year-on-year in February 2026, accelerating from 4.3% in the previous month. The growth was primarily driven by increased sales in food (7.4%) and the non-food sector, excluding automotive fuel (8.9%). In contrast, sales of automotive fuel declined to 3.1%. Meanwhile, among specialized store categories, retail growth was recorded in supermarkets (5.7%), department stores (2.7%), food, beverages, and tobacco (11.4%), pharmaceutical products and cosmetics (10.2%), furniture, electrical equipment, and household goods (17.3%), as well as books, stationery, and other goods (7.1%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity increased to 1.4% from 0.9% in January, marking its highest level since October 2025.
2026-04-30
Greece Retail Sales Growth Remains Robust
Retail sales in Greece rose by 4.5% year-on-year in January 2026, after a downwardly revised 4.7% increase in the prior month, marking the fourth consecutive month of growth in retail activity and at a solid pace. Sales increased markedly for supermarkets (10.4%); books, stationery, other goods (9.4%); furniture, electrical equipment, household equipment (8.6%); pharmaceutical products, cosmetics (7.6%) and food, beverages & tobacco (4.1%). On the other hand, spending decreased for clothing and footwear (-3%) and automotive fuel (-2.3%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales went up by 0.9%.
2026-03-31
Greece Retail Sales Growth at 8-Month High
Retail sales in Greece advanced 5.1% year-on-year in December 2025 from an upwardly revised 0.7% in the previous month. This marked the highest level since April, as activity increased in supermarkets (7.2% vs 1.1% in November 2025), department stores (6.8% vs 0.1%), pharmaceutical products and cosmetics (10.3% vs 3.9%), books, stationary, and other goods (8.6% vs 7.8%), furniture, electrical equipment, and household equipment (11.7% vs 9.5%). In addition, trade rebounded in clothing and footwear (1.2% vs -1%) and food, beverages, and tobacco (3.3% vs -0.6%). In contrast, sales declined in automotive fuel (-1.2% vs 7.1%). On a monthly basis, retail sales jumped 10.4% in December, recovering from a 1% drop in the previous month.
2026-02-27