Andorra retail sales rise 3.4% in August as fuel sales surge 38.4%

Retail sales in Andorra rose 3.4% year-on-year in August 2026 at current prices, driven by a 38.4% jump in fuel sales, according to monthly figures from the Department of Statistics published on Monday 19 October.

The general index reached 135 points, up from 130.6 in August 2025. The headline gain was powered by fuel, while food sales edged up 0.2% and the "rest of products" group fell 5.4% over the twelve months.

Stripping out price effects, growth was far more modest: the deflated general index rose 0.2% year-on-year. By product group, food fell 2.2%, other products dropped 8.4%, and fuel was the only category to expand, up 13.1%.

Month on month, retail sales climbed 27.8% compared with July at current prices, led by other products at 38.8%, followed by fuel at 23.7% and food at 9.7%. The Statistics Department notes that these monthly changes are not adjusted for seasonal or calendar effects.

Large retail surfaces followed a similar pattern to the sector as a whole. Their deflated index fell 2.7% year-on-year in August, with food sales down 5.4% and other products up 1.2%. At current prices, the large-surface index grew 0.4%, as food sales declined 3.1% against August 2025 while non-food sales rose 4.4%.

On the labour side, employment in the retail sector rose 4.8% year-on-year, though it slipped 0.1% compared with July. Women make up 62.6% of retail staff and men 37.4%, with 84.3% on full-time contracts and 15.7% working part-time.

Large stores also recorded a 1.9% increase in employment. Among their staff, 64.2% are women and 91.7% hold full-time contracts.

The data come from the department's monthly retail trade statistic, based on a representative sample of commercial establishments in the country and excluding trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles.