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.