Italy Retail Sales YoY
Italy's retail sales year-over-year slowed significantly in August 2025, reaching 0.5%. This is down from 1.8% in July 2025 and represents the lowest growth in five months. Consumer confidence fell to 96.2 in August from 97.2 in July. The retail trade confidence climate also decreased to 102.8 in August. Annual inflation eased to 1.6% in August from 1.7% in July but core inflation rose to 2.1%. Non-food sales declined by 0.2% year-on-year in August while food sales increased by 1.6%. Italy's record low Italy retail sales yoy was -26.8% in April 2020 and record high was 29.4% in April 2021.
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Italy Retail Sales YoY : Definition
Italy retail sales YoY measures the percentage change in the total value of retail goods sold in Italy compared to the same period of the previous year. It gauges consumer spending, a key indicator of economic health. Food, non-food and automotive sectors contribute.