Wednesday, 15 October 2025
Retail turnover in Slovakia rose by 0.4 percent year-on-year in July 2025, marking only the second monthly increase this year after five consecutive months of declines, according to data from the Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
Growth was driven primarily by specialized stores selling textiles, footwear, and drugstore goods, including pharmacies, which posted an 8 percent year-on-year increase. Hypermarkets and supermarkets also contributed positively, with turnover up 2.5 percent. Additional gains came from stores selling household goods such as hobby, furniture, and electronics, which grew by 2.4 percent.
The overall increase was partly offset by weaker performance in other segments. E-shops and mail order sales fell by 4.5 percent, while specialized food, beverage, and tobacco stores and fuel stations also reported declines.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, retail turnover rose 0.5 percent month-on-month. However, cumulative results for the first seven months of 2025 show a 0.9 percent decline in retail trade compared with the same period last year. Six of the nine retail components recorded lower turnover over this period, with declines in smaller components outweighing growth in supermarkets and specialized stores.
Beyond retail, turnover in the sale and repair of motor vehicles increased by 11.6 percent year-on-year in July, and wholesale turnover grew by 5.2 percent. In contrast, accommodation services fell by 3.4 percent and food and beverage service activities declined by 1.9 percent.
Month-on-month, accommodation turnover rose slightly by 0.4 percent, while decreases were recorded in motor vehicle sales and repair (down 0.6 percent), wholesale (down 0.1 percent), and food and beverage services (down 3.3 percent).
For the January–July 2025 period, turnover was higher across all main areas of domestic trade except retail. Motor vehicle sales and repair grew by 3.5 percent, wholesale by 5.5 percent, accommodation by 1.5 percent, and food and beverage services by 2 percent.
