Retail sales in Greece rose by 6.8% year-on-year in May 2026, rebounding from 0.3% decline in the previous month, highest reading since April 2025. The recovery was supported by stronger performance across major segments, with sales of non-food products excluding automotive fuel surging (7.7% vs -1.1% in April). Food sales also accelerated (7.7% vs 2.9%), while automotive fuel sales declined at a slower pace (-0.6% vs -6.6%). Among the major retail categories, growth accelerated in furniture, electrical equipment, and household goods (10.6% vs 5.3%), pharmaceutical products and cosmetics (8.4% vs 2.6%), food, beverages, and tobacco (7.9% vs 3.3%), and supermarkets (6.9% vs 1.9%). Meanwhile, clothing and footwear (8.6% vs -6.3%), department stores (5.8% vs -3.9%) rebounded, while automotive fuel remained in contraction, albeit at a much slower pace (-0.6% vs -6.6%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail activity rose 3.3% in May.