Romania's retail trade increased 6.2 percent year-on-year in November 2019, easing from a 6.4 percent rise in the previous month. This was the weakest yearly gain in retail trade since June. On a monthly basis, retail sales grew by 0.8 percent in November, after an upwardly revised 0.9 percent increase in October. Retail Sales YoY in Romania averaged 7.48 percent from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 32.90 percent in May of 2006 and a record low of -16.20 percent in June of 2009.

Retail Sales YoY in Romania is expected to be 5.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Retail Sales YoY in Romania to stand at 3.50 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Romania Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 2.90 percent in 2020, according to our econometric models.

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Romania Retail Sales YoY

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.20 6.40 32.90 -16.20 2001 - 2019 percent Monthly
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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2019-10-03 06:00 AM Aug 8.0% 7.5% 8.3%
2019-11-06 07:00 AM Sep 7.0% 8.0% 10%
2019-12-05 07:00 AM Oct 6.4% 7.2% 7.2%
2020-01-07 07:00 AM Nov 6.2% 6.4% 6%
2020-02-05 07:00 AM Dec 6.2% 7.2%
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2019-10-03
Romanian Retail Sales Rise the Most in 5 Months
Romania's retail trade growth accelerated to 8.0 percent year-on-year in August 2019 from a downwardly revised 7.5 percent in the previous month. This was the highest growth rate in retail trade since March, as sales of automotive fuel rose faster (15.2 percent vs 9.2 percent in July). Meanwhile, sales increased softer for both food, beverages and tobacco (4.8 percent vs 4.9 percent) and non-food products (6.6 percent vs 7.5 percent).

2019-09-04
Romanian Retail Sales Rise the Most in 4 Months
Romania's retail trade growth accelerated to 7.9 percent year-on-year in July 2019 from an upwardly revised 5.9 percent in the previous month. This was the highest growth rate in retail trade since March, as sales of all categories rose faster: non-food products (8.7 percent vs 8.5 percent in June), automotive fuel (9.0 percent vs 2.5 percent), and food, beverages and tobacco (4.7 percent vs 3.9 percent).

2019-08-02
Romanian Retail Sales Growth Accelerates in June
Romania's retail trade growth accelerated to 5.7 percent year-on-year in June 2019 from an upwardly revised 3.9 percent in the previous month. Sales of non-food products rose faster (8.6 percent vs 8.1 percent in May), amid a sharp rebound in sales of automotive fuel (2.3 percent vs -3.6 percent). Meantime, sales growth slowed for food, beverages and tobacco rose further (4.1 percent vs 5.7 percent).

2019-07-04
Romanian Retail Sales Growth at 5-Month Low
Romania's retail trade growth eased sharply to 3.7 percent year-on-year in May 2019, the weakest since December last year, from a downwardly revised 6.5 percent in the previous month. Sales of food, beverages and tobacco advanced much softer (5.4 percent vs 8 percent in April). In addition, sales of automotive fuel dropped 3.8 percent, the first fall in nine months, after a 0.8 percent rise in a month earlier. In contrast, sales growth was steady for non-food products (at 7.9 percent).

2019-06-05
Romanian Retail Sales Rise the Least in 3 Months
Romania's retail trade growth eased sharply to 6.8 percent year-on-year in April 2019 from 9.2 percent in the previous month and marking the weakest yearly increase since January. Sales rose much softer for both non-food products (7.6 percent vs 12.6 percent in March), and automotive fuel (2.6 percent vs 18.5 percent). Meantime, sales of food, beverages and tobacco advanced 7.7 percent in April, the most in ten months, following a 3.0 percent gain in March.

2019-05-06
Romanian Retail Trade Growth Slows to 9.2% in March
Romania's retail trade growth declined to 9.2 percent year-on-year in March 2019 from an upwardly revised of 9.6 percent in the previous month. Sales increased softer for both non-food products (13.0 percent vs 13.6 percent in February) and food, beverages and tobacco (1.7 percent vs 2.7 percent). Meanwhile, automotive fuel trade jumped 18.9 percent, accelerating from a 13.5 percent gain in February. On a monthly basis, retail trade went up 0.6 percent in March, after showing no growth in February.


Romania Retail Sales YoY
In Romania, 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.

Romania Consumer Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Retail Sales MoM 0.80 0.90 11.20 -9.80 percent [+]
Retail Sales YoY 6.20 6.40 32.90 -16.20 percent [+]
Consumer Spending 41667.60 41245.50 41667.60 12271.40 RON Million [+]
Consumer Credit 49324.24 48993.14 49324.24 21939.40 RON Million [+]
Consumer Confidence -4.60 -6.80 -1.20 -52.60 points [+]
Gasoline Prices 1.31 1.29 1.96 0.29 USD/Liter [+]
Consumer Confidence Current Conditions -11.40 -13.50 -3.10 -76.10 [+]
Consumer Confidence Economic Expectations -8.10 -8.60 12.20 -64.10 [+]
Consumer Confidence Financial Expectations 8.90 6.90 11.00 -47.00 [+]
Consumer Confidence Major Purchases Expectations -20.70 -18.90 -15.60 -50.60 [+]
Consumer Confidence Price Trends 16.20 17.00 63.40 -18.00 [+]
Consumer Confidence Savings Expectations -41.30 -39.20 -37.20 -69.80 [+]
Consumer Confidence Unemployment Expectations 16.60 17.00 78.00 10.50 [+]