Ukraine retail sales up 8.8% in Jan-Aug – statistics
Ukraine's retail trade turnover increased 8.8% in January-August 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, the State Statistics Service reported.
According to the State Statistics Service, Ukraine's retail trade turnover rose by 8.8% from January to August 2026 compared to the same period in 2025. This translates to a nominal turnover of UAH 1.968 trillion for the year-to-date. The increase was particularly notable in August, with retail trade turnover growing by 3.3% from July to August of this year, and by 7.6% when compared to August 2025.
The agency reported that turnover at retail trade enterprises, defined as legal entities, climbed by 8.9% from January to August 2026 compared to the same period in 2025, reaching nearly UAH 1.363 trillion. The retail trade turnover at these enterprises increased by 3.1% from July to August of this year and by 7.5% year-over-year, based on data from August 2025.
The statistics agency noted that Ukraine's retail trade turnover expanded by 7.5% in 2025. The State Statistics Service clarified that the reported data exclude temporarily occupied territories, as well as areas where hostilities were or are currently being conducted.
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