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Netherlands Retail Sales

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode NL.RETSALES.M.SA

Latest (y/y)1.2%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.7%August 2026
Level102.7September 2026

Netherlands Retail Sales was up 1.2% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 102.7 (Index (2021=100)).

Among the 43 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 11th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.0% (Jan 2021) to 12.8% (Jan 2022), averaging 1.7%.

Netherlands Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%15%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Netherlands Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Netherlands Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100))80859095100105200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Netherlands Retail Sales, level (Index (2021=100)).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026102.71.2
August 2026103.41.7
July 2026102.91.2
June 2026102.81.5
May 2026102.61.8
April 2026102.51.6
March 2026102.91.5
February 2026101.50.4
January 2026101.6−0.4
December 2025101.40.9
November 2025102.22.1
October 2025101.61.4
September 2025101.51.0
August 2025101.71.1
July 2025101.72.0
June 2025101.32.2
May 2025100.80.3
April 2025100.90.9
March 2025101.40.8
February 2025101.1−0.6
January 2025102.01.5
December 2024100.50.6
November 2024100.1−0.3
October 2024100.20.6

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 high12.8% (Jan 2022)
10-year low−9.0% (Jan 2021)
10-year average1.7%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeNL.RETSALES.M.SA

Retail Sales: how Netherlands compares

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

Retail Sales by country: all 43 economies ranked →

More Netherlands Retail Sales series

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Other Netherlands indicators

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FAQ

What is the current retail Sales in Netherlands?
The latest reading is 1.2% 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 NL.RETSALES.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-30. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Netherlands - Retail trade volume of sales (NACE G47), index 2021=100, seasonally & calendar adjusted”.