Romanians Do Less Shopping. Retail Trade Fell by 4.6% in the First 9 Months of 2026.
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The turnover of retail trade (except for motor vehicles and motorcycles) fell in the first 9 months of 2026 in Romania compared to the similar period of 2025, both as gross series, with 4.6% and as adjusted series, with 4.9%.
The National Institute of Statistics (INS) announces that, in the first nine months of 2026, retail trade in Romania was reduced by 4.6%, on the basis of decreases of more than 6% registered in car fuels in specialized shops and sales of [...]
The trade fell in the first nine months of the year by 4.6% compared to the similar period of 2025, after sales of non-food products decreased by 5.4%, and those of food and beverages by 4%, show the data published today by the National Institute of Statistics. Fuel sales also registered a decrease of 3.8 [...]
Romanians buy less: Retail sales fell by 4.6% in the first nine months of 2026The retail sales volume fell by 4.6% in the first nine months of 2026, compared to the same period last year, according to data published by the National Institute on Friday...
The decrease in purchasing power is fully reflected in official economic indicators. The turnover of retail trade (excluding cars and motorcycles) recorded a decrease of 4.6% as gross series and 4.9% as adjusted series in the first nine months of 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, show the published data [...]
The data indicate a persistent pressure on consumption, with decreases in food, non-food and fuel.
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