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Montenegro Retail Sales

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode ME.RETSALES.M.SA

Latest (y/y)4.4%September 2026
Previous (y/y)4.8%August 2026
Level145.7September 2026

Montenegro Retail Sales was up 4.4% year on year in September 2026, compared with 4.8% in August 2026.

The level stood at 145.7 (Index (2021=100)).

Among the 43 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 18th highest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −15.9% (Aug 2020) to 53.5% (Aug 2021), averaging 7.4%.

Montenegro Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026−40%−20%0%20%40%60%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Montenegro Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Montenegro Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100))050100150200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Montenegro Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100)).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026145.74.4
August 2026141.94.8
July 2026143.75.3
June 2026144.56.7
May 2026140.01.2
April 2026142.04.7
March 2026143.16.8
February 2026139.72.4
January 2026140.94.2
December 2025145.28.0
November 2025135.1−1.5
October 2025140.44.7
September 2025139.66.4
August 2025135.41.0
July 2025136.52.0
June 2025135.46.1
May 2025138.36.4
April 2025135.62.0
March 2025134.05.4
February 2025136.42.8
January 2025135.25.8
December 2024134.58.6
November 2024137.114.9
October 2024134.115.1

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 high53.5% (Aug 2021)
10-year low−15.9% (Aug 2020)
10-year average7.4%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeME.RETSALES.M.SA

Retail Sales: how Montenegro compares

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

Retail Sales by country: all 43 economies ranked →

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FAQ

What is the current retail Sales in Montenegro?
The latest reading is 4.4% 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 ME.RETSALES.M.SA.

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