In May 2024, compared with April 2024, the seasonally adjusted retail trade volume increased by 0.1% in both the euro area and the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
In April 2024, retail trade volume fell by 0.2% in both the euro area and the EU.
In May 2024, compared with May 2023, the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 0.3% the euro area and by 0.6% in the EU.
Monthly comparison by retail sector and by Member State
In the euro area in May 2024, compared with April 2024, the volume of retail trade
increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.7%,
decreased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 0.2%,
increased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 0.4%.
In the EU, the volume of retail trade
increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 1.2%,
decreased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 0.4%,
remained stable for automotive fuel in specialised stores.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest monthly increases in the total retail trade volume were recorded in Denmark (+2.3%), Lithuania (+1.8%) and Luxembourg (+1.7%). The largest decreases were observed in Slovakia (-1.0%), Ireland (-0.9%), Bulgaria and Malta (both -0.8%).
Annual comparison by retail sector and by Member State
In the euro area in May 2024, compared with May 2023, the volume of retail trade
increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.3%,
increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 0.7%,
decreased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 0.6%.
In the EU, the volume of retail trade
increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.7%,
increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 0.9%,
decreased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 0.8%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases in the total retail trade volume were recorded in Luxembourg (+10.4%), Croatia (+8.4%) and Romania (+6.5%). The largest decreases were observed in Belgium (-5.2%), Estonia (-4.0%) and Slovenia (-1.1%).
Source: Eurostat
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