Retail sales in Denmark rose by 3.3% year-on-year in December 2025, slowing from an upwardly revised 4.9% increase in the previous month. This marked the weakest annual growth since August, as sales moderated notably in both clothing (0.7% vs 4.6% in November) and other consumer goods (6.4% vs 8.3%). In addition, sales of food and other groceries slipped (-0.3% vs 0.1%). However, despite the December declines across all three sub-components, quarterly increases were recorded in each category: other consumer goods rose by 2.7%, food and other daily necessities increased by 1.1%, and clothing posted a smaller gain of 0.1%. On a monthly basis, retail sales fell by 1.2%, reversing an upwardly revised 1.7% rise in the previous month and marking the first fall since June 2025.
