Retail sales in North Macedonia rose 4.4% year-on-year in February 2026, picking up from a 1.6% gain in the previous month. This marked the largest increase since last June, driven by growth in sales of food, beverages, and tobacco (+11.1%) and non-food products, excluding fuel (+3%). Meanwhile, automotive fuel sales declined 8.5%. Excluding fuel trade, retail sales increased 8.1%. On a nominal basis, retail turnover grew 5.7% in February. source: State Statistical Office of the Republic of Macedonia

Retail Sales in Macedonia increased 4.40 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Macedonia averaged 2.24 percent from 2011 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 23.20 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -21.30 percent in April of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Macedonia Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. North Macedonia Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on April of 2026.

Retail Sales in Macedonia increased 4.40 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Macedonia is expected to be 2.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the North Macedonia Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.20 percent in 2027 and 2.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-03-30 10:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Jan 1.6% 1.2% 1.8%
2026-03-30 10:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Feb 4.4% 1.6% 2.1%
2026-04-30 10:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Mar 4.4% 2.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Credit 280251.36 278199.56 MKD Million Feb 2026
Consumer Spending 185933.00 175246.00 MKD Million Dec 2025
Gasoline Prices 1.62 1.41 USD/Liter Mar 2026
Retail Sales YoY 4.40 1.60 percent Feb 2026


North Macedonia Retail Sales YoY
In Macedonia, 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
4.40 1.60 23.20 -21.30 2011 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, NSA

News Stream
North Macedonia Retail Sales Growth Quickens
Retail sales in North Macedonia rose 4.4% year-on-year in February 2026, picking up from a 1.6% gain in the previous month. This marked the largest increase since last June, driven by growth in sales of food, beverages, and tobacco (+11.1%) and non-food products, excluding fuel (+3%). Meanwhile, automotive fuel sales declined 8.5%. Excluding fuel trade, retail sales increased 8.1%. On a nominal basis, retail turnover grew 5.7% in February.
2026-03-30
Retail Sales Growth Slows in December
Retail sales in North Macedonia rose 1.2% year on year in December 2025, easing from a 2.3% increase in November. Sales of food, beverages and tobacco grew 4.6%, while automotive fuel sales advanced 1.5%. In contrast, sales of non-food products excluding fuel fell 3.0%, weighing on overall growth. On a nominal basis, retail turnover increased 4.8% in December.
2026-01-30
North Macedonia Retail Sales Rise for 2nd Month
Retail sales in North Macedonia rose by 2.3% from the previous year in November of 2025, extending the 3% increase in the previous month to mark the first back-to-back expansion since June. Sales were sharply higher for food, beverages, and tobacco (6.5%) and non-food and non-fuel goods (1.5%). On the other hand, sales of automotive fuel fell sharply (-5.7%). On a nominal basis, Macedonian retail sales expanded by 6.4%.
2025-12-30