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Belgium Retail Sales

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode BE.RETSALES.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−0.5%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.1%August 2026
Level93.90September 2026

Belgium Retail Sales was down 0.5% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.1% in August 2026.

The level stood at 93.90 (Index (2021=100)).

Among the 43 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 6th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.7% (Apr 2020) to 18.0% (Apr 2021), averaging 0.3%.

Belgium Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 1999 – Sep 2026−10%0%10%20%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Belgium Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 1999 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Belgium Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100))708090100200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Belgium Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100)).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202693.90−0.5
August 202694.00−0.1
July 202694.200.5
June 202693.40−0.1
May 202692.70−0.3
April 202693.40−2.1
March 202695.101.8
February 202691.80−0.3
January 202692.200.5
December 202592.400.0
November 202591.700.5
October 202593.20−0.2
September 202594.40−0.8
August 202594.101.1
July 202593.701.3
June 202593.502.3
May 202593.000.8
April 202595.403.1
March 202593.401.1
February 202592.100.0
January 202591.70−0.3
December 202492.40−0.1
November 202491.20−3.1
October 202493.400.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (345 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1998
Observations345
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsIndex (2021=100)
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high18.0% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−9.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average0.3%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeBE.RETSALES.M.SA

Retail Sales: how Belgium compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1TurkeyAug 202611.9%
2MalaysiaAug 202610.5%
3SerbiaSep 20268.6%
4TaiwanSep 20268.5%
5AlbaniaJun 20268.0%
32SwitzerlandSep 20261.6%
33NetherlandsSep 20261.2%
34United KingdomSep 20260.9%
35BrazilAug 20260.4%
36ItalySep 20260.2%
37PortugalSep 20260.09%
38BelgiumSep 2026−0.5%
39AustriaSep 2026−0.6%
40NorwaySep 2026−1.1%
41SpainSep 2026−1.4%
42GermanySep 2026−2.3%
43RomaniaSep 2026−2.6%

Retail Sales by country: all 43 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current retail Sales in Belgium?
The latest reading is −0.5% year on year for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code BE.RETSALES.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-31. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Belgium - Retail trade volume of sales (NACE G47), index 2021=100, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.