Retail sales in Croatia grew by 3.1% year-on-year in September 2025, following a 2.4% growth in the previous month. Sales grew faster for automotive fuels and lubricants in specialised stores (3.2% vs 2.8% in August), automotive fuels and lubricants (7.6% vs 6.5%), and internet or mail-order trade (5.9% vs 3%). At the same time, sales recovered for food, beverages, and tobacco (1.9% vs -2.8%). Meanwhile, growth softened for non-food products (5% vs 8.7%). On a monthly basis, retail turnover rose by 1.3% in September from 0.4% in the preceding period. For the January-September period, retail sales increased by 3.6% compared to the same period last year.