Retail sales in Greece rose by 1.8% year-on-year in June 2025, recovering from an upwardly revised 5.8% drop in the previous month. The upturn was mainly driven by rebounds seen in sales from both the food (3.6% vs -5% in May) and non-food sectors (3.2% vs -2%). Additionally, activity declined at a lesser extent for automotive fuel (-1% vs -9.8%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade increased by 2.2% in June, the strongest growth in seven months and rebounding from an upwardly revised 1.8% fall in the preceding period. source: National Statistical Service of Greece

Retail Sales in Greece increased 1.80 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Greece averaged -0.14 percent from 2001 until 2025, 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 September of 2025.

Retail Sales in Greece increased 1.80 percent in June of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Greece is expected to be 3.20 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 1.70 percent in 2026 and 1.40 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-07-31 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
May -5.6% 7.4% 6.3%
2025-08-29 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jun 1.8% -5.8% 1.5%
2025-09-30 09:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jul 1.8%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 4.42 4.39 percent Jul 2025
Consumer Confidence -48.80 -47.60 points Aug 2025
Consumer Credit 8742.75 8694.42 EUR Million Jul 2025
Consumer Spending 36446.30 34633.50 EUR Million Jun 2025
Gasoline Prices 2.03 2.02 USD/Liter Aug 2025
Households Debt to GDP 39.00 39.30 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Private Sector Credit 123414.32 124627.18 EUR Million Jul 2025
Retail Sales MoM 2.20 -1.80 percent Jun 2025
Retail Sales YoY 1.80 -5.80 percent Jun 2025

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
1.80 -5.80 39.70 -24.50 2001 - 2025 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA

News Stream
Greece Retail Sales Rebounds in June
Retail sales in Greece rose by 1.8% year-on-year in June 2025, recovering from an upwardly revised 5.8% drop in the previous month. The upturn was mainly driven by rebounds seen in sales from both the food (3.6% vs -5% in May) and non-food sectors (3.2% vs -2%). Additionally, activity declined at a lesser extent for automotive fuel (-1% vs -9.8%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade increased by 2.2% in June, the strongest growth in seven months and rebounding from an upwardly revised 1.8% fall in the preceding period.
2025-08-29
Greece Retail Sales Tumble in May
Retail sales in Greece tumbled 5.6% year-on-year in May 2025 from an eleven-month high of a 7.4% gain in the previous month. This marked the first decline since December 2024, as sales slipped notably across all sub-indices: food products (-5.1% vs 12.9%), non-food products (-1.8% vs 6.4%), and automotive fuel (-9.0% vs 4.7%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade fell 1.7% in May, reversing a 1% gain in the previous month.
2025-07-31
Greece Retail Sales Growth at 11-Month High
Retail sales in Greece surged by 7.5% year-on-year in April 2025, following an upwardly revised 1.1% gain in the previous month. This marked the highest retail activity since May 2024 as sales growth accelerated for food products (12.9% vs -0.2% in April), non-food products (6.4% vs 3.4%), and automotive fuel (4.7% vs 0.3%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales increased by 4.1% in April.
2025-06-30