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Italy Retail Sales

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode IT.RETSALES.M.SA

Latest (y/y)0.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−0.2%August 2026
Level95.60September 2026

Italy Retail Sales was up 0.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with −0.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 95.60 (Index (2021=100)).

Among the 43 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 8th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −28.7% (Apr 2020) to 35.9% (Apr 2021), averaging −0.1%.

Italy Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT).
Italy Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100))6080100120200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Italy Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100)).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202695.600.2
August 202695.60−0.2
July 202695.50−0.5
June 202696.100.3
May 202696.201.1
April 202696.100.4
March 202696.401.7
February 202695.800.0
January 202696.000.3
December 202595.60−0.9
November 202596.401.3
October 202595.90−0.3
September 202595.40−2.0
August 202595.80−0.2
July 202596.00−0.3
June 202595.800.0
May 202595.20−1.0
April 202595.70−0.2
March 202594.80−1.5
February 202595.80−0.5
January 202595.70−0.3
December 202496.500.7
November 202495.20−1.4
October 202496.200.2

Last 24 observations. The full history (321 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2000
Observations321
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsIndex (2021=100)
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high35.9% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−28.7% (Apr 2020)
10-year average−0.1%
Source agencyItalian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT)
Makrognosis codeIT.RETSALES.M.SA

Retail Sales: how Italy compares

#EconomyPeriodLatest
1TurkeyAug 202611.9%
2MalaysiaAug 202610.5%
3SerbiaSep 20268.6%
4TaiwanSep 20268.5%
5AlbaniaJun 20268.0%
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%

Retail Sales by country: all 43 economies ranked →

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Other Italy indicators

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FAQ

What is the current retail Sales in Italy?
The latest reading is 0.2% year on year for September 2026, published by Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code IT.RETSALES.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-05. Source: Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT). Original title: “Italy - Retail trade sales volume, total, index 2021=100, seasonally adjusted (Istat)”.