Retail Sales in Romania

Instituto Nacional de Estadistica de Rumania · Mensual

3.3% (Jun-26) YOY · % · Mensual · CSV

About this indicator

Source	National Institute of Statistics Romania
Frequency	Mensual
Release	Aproximadamente un mes después del periodo de referencia.
What it is	Retail sales measure the turnover of retail trade establishments in Romania, food included. Published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), they are one of the most closely watched gauges of private household consumption.
How it's calculated	They are compiled from a survey of retail businesses on their turnover, used to build an index against a base year. They are released in volume (deflated) terms, adjusted for calendar and seasonal effects, with monthly and annual changes.
Market implications	They provide an early read on private consumption, the largest component of GDP, so they help gauge growth and feed into the National Bank of Romania's (BNR) monetary policy and the leu (RON).
Limitations	It is a volatile indicator, sensitive to seasonality, promotions and calendar effects. Preliminary figures are revised as more survey responses come in.