Retail sales in Lithuania grew by 7.2% year-on-year in November 2024, picking up from a revised 6.7% rise in the previous month. This marked the sharpest rise in retail trade since March 2022, driven by an accelerated growth in sales of non-food products (10% vs 6.1%). Meanwhile, trade grew at a slower pace for automotive fuel (3.6% vs 7.9% in October), food, beverages & tobacco (5.9% vs 6.3%), and other retail sales in non-specialized stores (5.3% vs 5.9%). On a monthly basis, retail sales grew by 0.6% after a revised 2.1% gain in the previous month. source: Statistics Lithuania

Retail Sales in Lithuania increased 7.20 percent in November of 2024 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Lithuania averaged 4.73 percent from 1998 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 35.10 percent in April of 2021 and a record low of -26.50 percent in November of 2009. This page provides the latest reported value for - Lithuania Retail Sales YoY - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Lithuania Retail Sales YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on January of 2025.

Retail Sales in Lithuania increased 7.20 percent in November of 2024 over the same month in the previous year. Retail Sales YoY in Lithuania is expected to be 1.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations.




Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2024-11-28 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Oct 6.2% 4.7% 3.3%
2024-12-27 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Nov 7.2% 6.7% 6.5%
2025-01-27 07:00 AM
Retail Sales YoY
Dec 7.2% 1.9%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Confidence 5.00 6.00 points Dec 2024
Consumer Spending 8613.00 8234.50 EUR Million Sep 2024
Retail Sales MoM 0.60 2.10 percent Nov 2024
Retail Sales YoY 7.20 6.70 percent Nov 2024

Lithuania Retail Sales YoY
In Lithuania, the year-over-year change in Retail sales compares the aggregated sales of retail goods and services during a certain month to the same month a year ago.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
7.20 6.70 35.10 -26.50 1998 - 2024 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, WDA


News Stream
Lithuania Retail Sales Growth at Over 2-½-Year High
Retail sales in Lithuania grew by 7.2% year-on-year in November 2024, picking up from a revised 6.7% rise in the previous month. This marked the sharpest rise in retail trade since March 2022, driven by an accelerated growth in sales of non-food products (10% vs 6.1%). Meanwhile, trade grew at a slower pace for automotive fuel (3.6% vs 7.9% in October), food, beverages & tobacco (5.9% vs 6.3%), and other retail sales in non-specialized stores (5.3% vs 5.9%). On a monthly basis, retail sales grew by 0.6% after a revised 2.1% gain in the previous month.
2024-12-27
Lithuania Retail Sales Growth at 7-Month High
Retail sales in Lithuania grew by 6.2% year-on-year in October 2024, picking up from a revised 4.7% rise in the previous month. This marked the sharpest rise in retail trade since March, driven by an accelerated sales of automotive fuel (8.1% vs 4.1% in September), food, beverages & tobacco (6.3% vs 4.3%), and other retail sales in non-specialized stores (5.9% vs 4%). Meanwhile, trade grew at a slower pace for non-food products (5% vs 5.4%). On a monthly basis, retail sales grew by 1.5% after showing no growth in the previous month.
2024-11-28
Lithuania Retail Sales Growth Accelerates in September
Retail sales in Lithuania grew by 4.1% year-on-year in September 2024, accelerating from a downwardly revised 3.6% rise in August, amid a rebound in sales of automotive fuel (3.6% vs -0.8% in August). Sales moderated for non-food products (4.6% vs 5.1% in August), other retail sales in non-specialized stores (13.2% vs 17.7%), and food, beverages & tobacco (3.8% vs 4.9%). On a monthly basis, retail sales rose by 0.3%, after showing no growth in the previous month.
2024-10-28