Slovenien - Detailhandel (Annual)

Retail sales in Slovenia tumbled 5.4 percent year-on-year in October 2019, following an upwardly revised 1.7 percent rise in the previous month. It was the steepest decline in retail trade since July 2013, mainly attributable to lower sales of motor fuels (-13.2 percent). Non-food products sales also decreased (-0.4 percent) while those of food, beverages & tobacco increased slightly (0.2 percent). On a monthly basis, retail sales increased 0.7 percent, after a downwardly revised 0.4 percent drop in the previous month.

Retail sales in Slovenia increased 1.4 percent year-on-year in September 2019, easing from a downwardly revised 4.2 percent rise in the previous month. It is the lowest annual gain in retail trade since March 2018, as automotive fuel sales slowed (0.8 percent vs 6.8 percent in August). In addition, food, beverages & tobacco sales fell (-2.7 percent vs 4.2 percent). On the other hand, non-food sales advanced faster (4.3 percent vs 0.7 percent). On a monthly basis, retail sales dropped 0.7 percent, the same as in the previous month.

Slovenia’s retail trade increased 5.3 percent from a year earlier in August of 2019, easing from an upwardly revised 6.4 percent rise in the previous month. Sales advanced at a softer pace for automotive fuel (6.5 percent vs 8.7 percent in July) and non-food products (3.9 percent vs 5.4 percent). On the other hand, food products sales rose faster (4.4 percent vs 3.6 percent). On a monthly basis, retail trade showed no growth, compared with a 1.4 percent increase in July.

Slovenia's retail sales increased 6.3 percent year-on-year in July of 2019, following a downwardly revised 3.4 percent rise in the previous month. It was the highest gain in retail trade since April, as sales rose for food, beverages & tobacco (2.3 percent), non-food products (5.8 percent) and automotive fuel (9.2 percent). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade went up 1.2 percent, after an upwardly revised 0.7 percent fall in June.

Slovenia's retail sales increased 3.7 percent year-on-year in June of 2019, slowing from a downwardly revised 5.4 percent jump in the previous month. It was the weakest gain in retail trade since July 2018, as automotive fuel sales dropped sharply (-1.1 percent vs 10.3 percent in May). On the other hand, sales advanced faster for both food (3.7 percent vs 1.1 percent) and non-food products (7.4 percent vs 3.8 percent). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell 0.5 percent, after a 1.8 percent drop in May.

Slovenia's retail sales increased 5.6 percent year-on-year in May of 2019, slowing from a 12.7 percent jump in the previous month. It was the weakest gain in retail trade since August 2018, as sales rose less for food, beverages & tobacco (0.9 percent vs 3.8 percent in April); non-food products (3.6 percent vs 5.0 percent) and for automotive fuel (10.9 percent vs 26.4 percent). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales fell 1.8 percent, after a 2.0 percent increase in April.