Romania's retail trade plunged 19.5 percent year-on-year in April 2020, reversing from an upwardly revised 4.1 percent rise in the previous month. This was the first time yearly decline in retail trade since August 2013 and the steepest since the series began in January 2001. On a monthly basis, retail sales tumbled by 19.7 percent in April, after an upwardly revised 5.3 percent increase in March.

Retail Sales YoY in Romania averaged 7.38 percent from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 32.90 percent in May of 2006 and a record low of -19.50 percent in April of 2020. This page provides - Romania Retail Sales YoY - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Romania Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on July of 2020.

Retail Sales YoY in Romania is expected to be -16.70 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 1.70 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Romania Retail Sales YoY is projected to trend around 7.00 percent in 2021 and 5.00 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Romania Retail Sales YoY

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-19.50 4.10 32.90 -19.50 2001 - 2020 percent Monthly
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Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-03-04 07:00 AM Jan 9.4% 8.3% 4.5%
2020-04-03 06:00 AM Feb 10.5% 9.7% 8.6%
2020-05-06 06:00 AM Mar 3.9% 9.8% 2.5%
2020-06-04 06:00 AM Apr -19.5% 4.1% -17.5%
2020-07-06 06:00 AM May -19.5% -13.5%
2020-08-05 06:00 AM Jun -16.7%
2020-09-04 06:00 AM Jul
2020-10-02 06:00 AM Aug
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Romanian Retail Sales Growth Slows to 3-Month Low
Romania's retail trade growth eased to 7.0 percent year-on-year in September 2019 from 8.0 percent in the previous month. This was the weakest growth rate in retail trade since June, as sales of automotive fuel increased softer (6.1 percent vs 15.1 percent in August). Meanwhile, sales continued to rise for both food, beverages and tobacco (5.8 percent vs 4.8 percent) and non-food products (8.6 percent vs 6.6 percent).
2019-11-06
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).
2019-10-03
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).
2019-09-04
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).
2019-08-02

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.