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Retail Sales by country

Retail Sales compared across 43 economies, ranked from highest to lowest on each country's latest official figure. Turkey has the highest retail Sales at 11.9% (Aug 2026) and Romania the lowest at −2.6% (Sep 2026); the median is 3.7%. Values are the annual percentage change.

Retail Sales by countryTurkey11.9%Malaysia10.5%Serbia8.6%Taiwan8.5%Albania8.0%Cyprus7.4%Sweden6.9%Bulgaria6.4%United States6.3%Greece5.9%Lithuania5.9%Canada5.4%Slovenia5.2%Latvia4.6%Denmark4.5%…Poland2.0%France1.9%Singapore1.7%Switzerland1.6%Netherlands1.2%United Kingdom0.9%Brazil0.4%Italy0.2%Portugal0.09%Belgium−0.5%Austria−0.6%Norway−1.1%Spain−1.4%Germany−2.3%Romania−2.6%
Retail Sales by country, latest value, % change year on year. Sources: the national statistical agencies and central banks named on each country page.

Ranking

#EconomyPeriodLatest (% change year on year)
1TurkeyAug 202611.9%
2MalaysiaAug 202610.5%
3SerbiaSep 20268.6%
4TaiwanSep 20268.5%
5AlbaniaJun 20268.0%
6CyprusSep 20267.4%
7SwedenSep 20266.9%
8BulgariaSep 20266.4%
9United StatesSep 20266.3%
10GreeceAug 20265.9%
11LithuaniaSep 20265.9%
12CanadaAug 20265.4%
13SloveniaSep 20265.2%
14LatviaSep 20264.6%
15DenmarkSep 20264.5%
16Czech RepublicSep 20264.5%
17SlovakiaSep 20264.5%
18MontenegroSep 20264.4%
19HungarySep 20264.4%
20FinlandSep 20264.3%
21MaltaSep 20264.0%
22North MacedoniaAug 20263.7%
23EstoniaSep 20263.5%
24South AfricaAug 20263.5%
25MexicoAug 20263.2%
26CroatiaSep 20262.9%
27IrelandSep 20262.3%
28LuxembourgSep 20262.0%
29PolandSep 20262.0%
30FranceSep 20261.9%
31SingaporeSep 20261.7%
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%

Each economy links to its own page with the chart, recent history and API code. Latest data as of Sep 2026.

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These economies publish retail Sales in another unit or frequency, so they are listed rather than ranked.

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FAQ

Which country has the highest retail Sales?
Turkey, at 11.9% in August 2026, the highest of the 43 economies compared.
Which country has the lowest retail Sales?
Romania, at −2.6% in September 2026.
How many countries does Makrognosis cover for retail Sales?
43 economies have a current retail Sales series (latest data as of September 2026); each has its own page with a chart, recent observations and an API code.