FX.co ★ Spain Retail Sales Growth Slows in April

Retail trade in Spain increased by 0.8% year-on-year in April 2026, after a strong 4.1% rise in March. The sharp deceleration partly reflects a base effect, as April 2025 had already recorded robust growth. Sales growth for non-food products slowed markedly (2.6% vs 6.7% in March), including personal equipment (0.7% vs 4.5%), household equipment (3.3% vs 7.7%), and healthcare products (2.3% vs 6.1%). Food sales also moderated (1.5% vs 2.7%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail trade fell by 1.5% in April, reversing the 1.2% gain posted in the previous month.