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Spain Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores, volume of sales (index, 2021=100, seasonally & calendar adjusted)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode ES.RETSALES.M.SA.NACE-G472

Latest (y/y)−4.3%September 2026
Previous (y/y)−2.7%August 2026
Level98.50September 2026

Spain Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores, volume of sales (index, 2021=100, seasonally & calendar adjusted) was down 4.3% year on year in September 2026, compared with −2.7% in August 2026.

The level stood at 98.50 (index).

That is the lowest reading since February 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −21.3% (Apr 2020) to 10.7% (Apr 2021), averaging −1.2%.

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Spain Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores, volume of sales (index, 2021=100, seasonally & calendar adjusted), annual % change, Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
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Spain Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores, volume of sales (index, 2021=100, seasonally & calendar adjusted), level (index).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202698.50−4.3
August 202698.90−2.7
July 202699.00−2.8
June 2026100.2−1.2
May 2026100.1−1.1
April 2026100.4−0.5
March 2026101.42.0
February 2026100.2−0.5
January 2026101.12.0
December 2025101.61.9
November 2025101.52.4
October 2025102.34.5
September 2025102.95.1
August 2025101.63.1
July 2025101.84.1
June 2025101.45.5
May 2025101.25.3
April 2025100.95.5
March 202599.402.8
February 2025100.75.3
January 202599.103.7
December 202499.705.1
November 202499.104.3
October 202497.903.1

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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high10.7% (Apr 2021)
10-year low−21.3% (Apr 2020)
10-year average−1.2%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeES.RETSALES.M.SA.NACE-G472

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FAQ

What is the current retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores, volume of sales (index, 2021=100, seasonally & calendar adjusted) in Spain?
The latest reading is −4.3% 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 ES.RETSALES.M.SA.NACE-G472.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Spain - Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores, volume of sales (index, 2021=100, seasonally & calendar adjusted)”.