In December 2025, Slovenia experienced a 2.4% rise in retail sales on a year-over-year basis, building on a 1.0% increase recorded in November. Sales in the categories of food, beverages, and tobacco saw a recovery, growing by 1.8% compared to a decline of 2.6% the previous month. Additionally, sales of non-food products continued to strengthen, registering a growth of 3.0% against the 2.2% growth observed in November. However, there was a significant slowdown in sales growth for motor fuels in specialized stores, which decelerated to 0.5% from 6.5%. When viewed on a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales remained steady in December, following a decrease of 0.4% in November.