Retail sales in Latvia rose by 7.0% year-on-year in July 2026, up from a revised 5.2% increase in June and marking the strongest growth since January. A notable rebound was recorded in sales of information and communication equipment (10.4% vs -7.3% in June) and cosmetic and toilet articles (2.9% vs -0.1%).
Sales also strengthened across a range of categories, including non-food products excluding automotive fuel (9.6% vs 6.6%), automotive fuels (8.2% vs 2.4%), goods in non-specialised stores (10.2% vs 2.4%), hardware, paints and glass (17.3% vs 12.3%), clothing, footwear and leather goods (10.1% vs 6.7%), and pharmaceutical and medical goods (8.6% vs 4.8%).
By contrast, growth in retail activity slowed for food, beverages and tobacco (2.6% vs 4.6%), electrical household appliances (6.2% vs 9.5%), and sales via mail order or the Internet (14.8% vs 19.0%).
On a monthly basis, retail sales increased by 2.5% in July, after a revised 0.9% rise in June.
