Bulgaria recorded the fourth-largest annual increase in retail sales among European Union countries in August 2026, trailing only Sweden, Cyprus and Estonia, according to the latest preliminary seasonally and calendar-adjusted data from Eurostat.
The volume of retail trade, reflecting retailers’ turnover in Bulgaria, increased by 5.9% in August compared with the same month a year earlier.
On a monthly basis, retail sales in Bulgaria rose by 0.3% in August compared with July, following a 0.3% decline in July and a 0.4% increase in June.
Across the European Union, retail trade volume increased by 0.1% month on month in August, while the euro area also recorded a 0.1% increase.
Year on year, retail sales rose by 1.2% in the EU in August and by 0.8% in the euro area.
Among EU member states with available data, Sweden posted the largest annual increase in retail sales in August, at 7.7%, followed by Cyprus at 7.5% and Estonia at 6%. Bulgaria ranked fourth with its 5.9% increase.
The largest annual declines were recorded in Malta (-2.4%), Spain (-0.6%), Italy (-0.5%) and Germany (-0.4%).
On a monthly basis, Romania recorded the strongest increase in retail sales in August, at 2.3%, followed by Sweden at 1.4% and Germany at 1.3%. At the other end of the scale were Luxembourg (-9.4%), Malta (-1.9%) and Latvia (-1.4%).
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