Retail sales growth in Croatia eases to 1.4% year-on-year in November 2025 from 4.1% in the previous month. This marked the slowest increase since a decline in March 2023, as growth moderated for non-food products (4.1% vs 7.7% in October) and automotive fuels and lubricants (6.6% vs 9.0%). At the same time, sales of food, beverages, and tobacco fell 2.6%, following a 1.6% rise in the prior month. Meanwhile, internet or mail-order trade grew at a faster pace (8.2% vs 5.1%). On a monthly basis, retail sales dropped by 2.2% in November, reversing a 1.3% increase in October and marking the steepest fall since March 2021. For the January–November period, retail sales grew 3.6% compared to the same period a year earlier.