Financial News: Romania Retail Sales Fall 2.0% In December

Romania Retail Sales Fall 2.0% In December

02/05/2026 - 03:33:00 (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) - Romania's retail sales declined for the fifth straight month in December, figures from the National Institute of Statistics showed on Thursday.

Retail sales fell by a working-day-adjusted 2.0 percent year-on-year in December, slower than the 3.9 percent decrease in November.

Sales of food, beverages, and tobacco fell 3.0 percent, and those of non-food products dropped 2.3 percent. Meanwhile, sales of automotive fuel in specialized stores continued to increase by 3.2 percent.

On a monthly basis, retail sales rose 0.6 percent in December, after a 0.2 percent rebound in the prior month.

During the year 2025, the volume of retail sales grew an unadjusted 0.2 percent compared to 2024, the agency said.

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