# Finland Retail Sales

Finland Retail Sales was up 4.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.9% in August 2026.
The level stood at 95.50 (Index (2021=100)).
Among the 43 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 20th highest.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.5% (Dec 2022) to 10.2% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.0%.

- Source agency: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
- Makrognosis code: `FI.RETSALES.M.SA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: Index (2021=100)
- Coverage: 1996-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (369 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/finland/retail-sales

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 95.50 | 4.3 |
| August 2026 | 95.20 | 3.9 |
| July 2026 | 94.20 | 1.9 |
| June 2026 | 93.70 | 2.5 |
| May 2026 | 94.90 | 5.1 |
| April 2026 | 94.60 | 2.0 |
| March 2026 | 94.80 | 3.7 |
| February 2026 | 93.60 | 1.8 |
| January 2026 | 93.90 | 3.0 |
| December 2025 | 93.00 | −0.2 |
| November 2025 | 93.30 | 2.6 |
| October 2025 | 92.70 | 1.6 |
| September 2025 | 91.60 | 0.3 |
| August 2025 | 91.60 | −1.8 |
| July 2025 | 92.40 | 0.3 |
| June 2025 | 91.40 | −1.4 |
| May 2025 | 90.30 | −4.2 |
| April 2025 | 92.70 | 1.6 |
| March 2025 | 91.40 | −1.8 |
| February 2025 | 91.90 | −0.9 |
| January 2025 | 91.20 | −1.6 |
| December 2024 | 93.20 | 1.9 |
| November 2024 | 90.90 | −2.8 |
| October 2024 | 91.20 | −2.5 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/FI.RETSALES.M.SA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/FI.RETSALES.M.SA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```