Romanian Retail Snapshot 2025

Romanians spent approximately €40 billion in large retail chains last year, corresponding to a growth rate of 7.1% vs 2023. The 2024 growth rate marked a slowdown compared with 2023 (+11.1% vs 2022), but remained above inflation, according to the Romania Retail Snapshot 2025 produced by the Cushman & Wakefield Echinox real estate consultancy company. The study is based on the financial results of 123 retailers present in Romania across 13 different segments.

The major food stores continue to account for the largest share of spending—€24 billion, or 60.3% in the total. However, this segment only recorded a 5.2% increase in sales, below the 2024 annual inflation rate of 5.6%.