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Malta Retail Sales

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode MT.RETSALES.M.SA

Latest (y/y)4.0%September 2026
Previous (y/y)3.2%August 2026
Level130.4September 2026

Malta Retail Sales was up 4.0% year on year in September 2026, compared with 3.2% in August 2026.

The level stood at 130.4 (Index (2021=100)).

Among the 43 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 21st highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −22.0% (Apr 2020) to 27.6% (Apr 2021), averaging 4.9%.

Malta Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026−30%−20%−10%0%10%20%30%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Malta Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Malta Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100))6080100120140200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Malta Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100)).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026130.44.0
August 2026128.53.2
July 2026130.14.8
June 2026129.64.2
May 2026128.85.7
April 2026128.56.3
March 2026127.33.4
February 2026129.29.3
January 2026126.13.7
December 2025127.15.0
November 2025125.84.1
October 2025125.75.4
September 2025125.46.6
August 2025124.52.6
July 2025124.15.9
June 2025124.48.3
May 2025121.83.2
April 2025120.92.3
March 2025123.18.6
February 2025118.22.2
January 2025121.67.1
December 2024121.07.7
November 2024120.86.5
October 2024119.36.3

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

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                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2000
Observations321
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsIndex (2021=100)
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high27.6% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−22.0% (Apr 2020)
10-year average4.9%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeMT.RETSALES.M.SA

Retail Sales: how Malta compares

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

Retail Sales by country: all 43 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current retail Sales in Malta?
The latest reading is 4.0% 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 MT.RETSALES.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Malta - Retail trade volume of sales (NACE G47), index 2021=100, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.