North Macedonia's retail sales rose 7.3% year-on-year in May 2026, accelerating from 2.1% in April.
The strongest growth came from automotive fuel sales, which surged 36.2% after a 14.7% increase in the previous month.
Retail sales excluding fuel rose 6.0%, slightly easing from 6.2%.
Sales of food, beverages and tobacco accelerated to 15.0% from 9.1%, while non-food sales excluding fuel fell 3.6%, reversing a 1.6% increase in April.