LUXEMBOURG , April 7, 2025 (press release) –
Up by 2.3% in the euro area and by 2.0% in the EU compared with February 2024
Overview
In February 2025, compared with January 2025, the seasonally adjusted retail trade volume increased by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In January 2025, retail trade volume remained stable in the euro area and grew by 0.1% in the EU.
In February 2025, compared with February 2024, the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 2.3% in the euro area and by 2.0% in the EU.
Monthly comparison by retail sector and by Member State
In the euro area in February 2025, compared with January 2025, the volume of retail trade
- increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.3%,
- increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 0.3%,
- increased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 0.2%.
In the EU, the volume of retail trade
- increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.2%,
- increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 0.2%,
- increased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 1.4%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest monthly increases in the total retail trade volume were recorded in Cyprus (+4.7%), Estonia (+2.2%) and Lithuania (+1.7%). The largest decreases were observed in Bulgaria (-1.7%), the Netherlands (-1.4%) and Poland (-1.2%).
Annual comparison by retail sector and by Member State
In the euro area in February 2025, compared with February 2024, the volume of retail trade
- increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 1.9%,
- increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 2.5%,
- increased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 0.7%.
In the EU, the volume of retail trade
- increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 1.4%,
- increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 2.5%,
- increased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 1.2%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases in the total retail trade volume were recorded in Luxembourg (+10.3%), Cyprus (+8.5%) and Estonia (+5.2%). The largest decreases were observed in Poland (-1.5%), Slovakia (-1.4%) and the Netherlands (-1.2%).
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