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Norway Retail Sales

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode NO.RETSALES.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−1.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−1.0%August 2026
Level95.10September 2026

Norway Retail Sales was down 1.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with −1.0% in August 2026.

The level stood at 95.10 (index 2015=100).

Among the 43 economies Makrognosis covers on this measure, it is the 4th lowest.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.3% (Jul 2022) to 15.2% (Jul 2020), averaging 0.7%.

Norway Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026−20%−10%0%10%20%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Norway Retail Sales, annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Norway (SSB).
Norway Retail Sales, level (index 2015=100)60708090100110200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Norway Retail Sales, level (index 2015=100).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202695.10−1.1
August 202695.50−1.0
July 202694.90−2.0
June 202695.50−0.4
May 202693.90−2.4
April 202696.100.6
March 202695.900.8
February 202696.101.8
January 202697.503.9
December 202596.403.3
November 202597.305.1
October 202596.203.6
September 202596.204.0
August 202596.504.8
July 202596.805.2
June 202595.904.7
May 202596.20−0.2
April 202595.504.1
March 202595.102.9
February 202594.402.5
January 202593.802.7
December 202493.301.0
November 202492.60−0.3
October 202492.900.1

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 2015=100
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high15.2% (Jul 2020)
10-year low−10.3% (Jul 2022)
10-year average0.7%
Source agencyStatistics Norway (SSB)
Makrognosis codeNO.RETSALES.M.SA

Retail Sales: how Norway compares

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

Retail Sales by country: all 43 economies ranked →

Other Norway indicators

Norway GDP (Gross Domestic Product)Norway GDP (total, incl. petroleum and ocean transport), current prices, seasonally adjusted (NOK million), quarterly (SSB 09190)Norway Inflation Rate (CPI)Norway Core Inflation RateNorway Unemployment RateNorway 10-Year Government Bond YieldNorway Credit Rating & Sovereign Risk ScoreNorway Industrial ProductionNorway Producer Price Inflation (PPI)Norway Current account balance, current prices (NOK million), , quarterly NSANorway Trade Balance: Goods & ServicesNorway Total exports of goods (NOK million), , monthly NSANorway Total imports of goods (NOK million), , monthly NSANorway Government Debt to GDPNorway EmploymentNorway 5-Year Government Generic Bond Yield (Norges Bank)

FAQ

What is the current retail Sales in Norway?
The latest reading is −1.1% year on year for September 2026, published by Statistics Norway (SSB).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Norway (SSB) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code NO.RETSALES.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-28. Source: Statistics Norway (SSB). Original title: “Retail trade index excl. motor vehicles, volume, seasonally adjusted (2015=100), Norway, monthly”.