Belgium Retail Sales Growth
2007 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Belgium Retail Sales Growth
- Belgium Retail Sales grew 0.8 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with a 0.4 % decrease in the previous month.
- Belgium Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2007 to Sep 2025, with an average growth rate of 0.2 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 17.4 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -8.8 % in Apr 2020.
- In the latest reports, Car Sales of Belgium recorded 524,180.0 units in Dec 2024, representing a drop of 5.6 %.
CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Trade Index. Directorate-General Statistics - Statistics Belgium provides Retail Trade Index with base 2021=100. Retail Sales exclude Automotive Fuels.
View Belgium's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 2007 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Belgium's Retail Sales Growth in Sep 2025?
Belgium Retail Sales grew 0.8 % YoY in Sep 2025, compared with a 0.4 % decrease in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 Sep 2025 | -0.4 Aug 2025 | -8.8 Apr 2020 | 17.4 Apr 2021 | % | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.1 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | -2.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Nov 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 6.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | -3.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 9.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Belarus (%) | 1.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 9.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 1.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 4.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 2.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 8.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 3.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 25.1 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 0.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| France (%) | 3.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 0.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | -0.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 4.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 0.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 1.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 8.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 14.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 1.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 11.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 7.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 5.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 3.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 2.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 3.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 8.8 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 0.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 47.3 2022 | yearly | 1987 - 2022 |
| Romania (%) | -2.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 3.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 0.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -3.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 2.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 1.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Thailand (%) | 49.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 11.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | 20.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| United States (%) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (%) | 15.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Oct 2025 |
| Venezuela (%) | -53.5 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2019 |
| Vietnam (%) | 9.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Jan 2026 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.775 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 1,673.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 50,608.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -7.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,646,558.826 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 30,181,295.828 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 31,558,364.620 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 46,710.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -6.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 26,575,329.696 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 18,610,176.592 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2,520.543 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,130.821 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 547.662 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 1,499.622 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 3,677.293 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 2,165.229 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 5,012.052 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,836.008 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: National Concept: Asia: China (EUR mn) | 486.172 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 2,178.855 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 2,512.311 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 495.276 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 1,760.860 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 3,406.589 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Chemical Products: Pharmaceuticals (EUR mn) | 5,107.201 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Metals: Iron & Steel (EUR mn) | 1,001.385 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Germany (EUR mn) | 3,672.154 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: Netherlands (EUR mn) | 6,218.603 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: National Concept: America: USA (EUR mn) | 2,025.010 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: National Concept: European Union: France (EUR mn) | 3,167.266 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Plastics & Rubber (EUR mn) | 1,291.823 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 5,843.515 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Machinery & Electrical Equipment (EUR mn) | 4,033.131 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Metals (EUR mn) | 2,031.059 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Textiles (EUR mn) | 567.198 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Agriculture: Food, Beverages & Tobacco (FB) (EUR mn) | 1,868.122 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Chemical Products: Pharmaceuticals (EUR mn) | 3,818.068 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: NC: HS: Metals: Iron & Steel (EUR mn) | 749.409 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Trade Balance: National Concept (EUR mn) | 1,907.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 28,113.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: National Concept (EUR mn) | 26,870.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Exports: NC: HS: Chemical Products (EUR mn) | 8,903.787 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2024 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 135.863 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 137.406 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 0.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2024 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 1,075.279 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2024 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 311,111.998 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 802,272.963 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 2.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 6,500.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.911 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31,500.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 1,686,122.862 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 0.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 7.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 17.000 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 419.124 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 1,300.530 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 433,457.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 937,876.459 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.13 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 65.45 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Gross International Reserves (USD bn) | 56.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Gross International Reserves: Gold (USD bn) | 31.500 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Monetary Agg in Euro Area: BC: M3 excl Currency in Circulation (EUR bn) | 717.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets (EUR mn) | 47,026.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Official Reserve Assets: Monetary Gold (EUR mn) | 8,489.000 Feb 2019 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2019 |
| Consumer Credit: Outstanding Amount (EUR mn) | 27,955.000 Jun 2023 | semiannually | Jun 1980 - Jun 2023 |
| Deposits: Households: Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 451,827.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Deposits: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 148,252.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Deposits: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 44,599.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Financial Intermediaries (FI): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 55,112.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Households (HH): Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 265,322.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit Inst Loans: Non Financial Corporations (NF): Outstanding Amounts (EUR mn) | 155,788.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Credit Institutions: Cons: Loans and Advances: excl Credit Institutions (EC) (EUR mn) | 799,213.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding Amounts (OA) (EUR mn) | 991,855.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Mortgage Credits (EUR mn) | 3,456.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 8.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Survey: Seasonally Adjusted (sa): Aggregate (% Point) | -8.800 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Trend: Activity (% Point) | -0.700 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Survey: sa: Trade (% Point) | -5.600 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Carcasses: Appraisal: Order Book (% Point) | -17.700 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Business Survey: sa: Construction: Structural Engineering (% Point) | -6.800 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
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