Retail sales in Russia rose by 3.9% in December 2025, after a 3.3% increase in the prior month and surpassing market forecasts of a 3.2% advance. Considering the full year of 2025, retail trade rose 2.6%, down from 7.7% in the previous year. source: Federal State Statistics Service

Retail Sales in Russia increased 3.90 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Russia averaged 4.05 percent from 1994 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 36.30 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -22.00 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Russia Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Russia Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Retail Sales in Russia increased 3.90 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Russia is expected to be 2.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Russia Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 3.50 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-26 04:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Nov 3.3% 4.8% 1.8% 2.0%
2026-02-06 04:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 3.9% 3.3% 3.2% 2.7%
2026-03-04 04:00 PM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 3.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence -11.00 -9.00 points Dec 2025
Consumer Spending 20056.30 18962.00 RUB Billion Sep 2025
Retail Sales MoM 17.10 -3.10 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY 3.90 3.30 percent Dec 2025


Russia Retail Sales YoY
In Russia, 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
3.90 3.30 36.30 -22.00 1994 - 2025 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

News Stream
Russia Retail Sales Rise More than Expected
Russia’s retail trade growth eased to 3.3% year over year in November 2025, down from 4.8% in October, though it remained well above market expectations of a 1.8% rise. Growth in trade organizations, which increased by 4%, partially offset a sharp 14.2% decline in sales at retail markets and fairs. On a month-to-month basis, retail sales fell by 3.1% in November, reversing a 2.7% gain recorded in October. Overall, retail trade expanded by 2.5% in the first eleven months of the year compared with the same period in 2024.
2025-12-26
Russia Retail Sales Growth Tops Forecasts
Retail sales in Russia climbed by 4.8% year-on-year in October 2025, a marked improvement from a 1.8% rise in the prior month and surpassing analysts' estimates of a 2.3% advance. It was the strongest growth in retail activity since January. On a monthly basis, retail activity rose by 3.7% in October, reversing the same-sized decline recorded in September.
2025-12-03
Russia Sustains Moderate Retail Sales Growth
Retail sales in Russia rose by 1.8% year-on-year in May 2025, following a 1.9% increase in the prior month. On a monthly basis, retail sales rose by 2%, rebounding from a 2.1% slump in the previous month. Considering the first five months of 2025, retail trade grew by 2.3%, down from 10.5% in the same period in 2024.
2025-07-02