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Eurostat:Volume of retail trade down by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU
* Up by 2.2% in the euro area and by 2.4% in the EU compared with July 2024
In July 2025, compared with June 2025, the seasonally adjusted retail trade volume decreased by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In June 2025, retail trade volume grew by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU.
In July 2025, compared with July 2024, the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 2.2% in the euro area and by 2.4% in the EU.
Monthly comparison by retail sector and by Member State
In the euro area in July 2025, compared with June 2025, the volume of retail trade
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decreased for food, drinks, tobacco by 1.1%,
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increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 0.2%,
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decreased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 1.7%.
In the EU, the volume of retail trade
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decreased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.9%,
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increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 0.2%,
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decreased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 1.3%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases in the total retail trade volume were recorded in Croatia (-4.0%), Estonia (-2.0%) and Germany (-1.5%). The highest increases were observed in Lithuania (+1.5%), Latvia (+1.4%) and the Netherlands (+1.1%).
Annual comparison by retail sector and by Member State
In the euro area in July 2025, compared with July 2024, the volume of retail trade
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increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.9%,
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increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 3.1%,
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increased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 2.3%.
In the EU, the volume of retail trade
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increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.7%,
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increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 3.3%,
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increased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 3.3%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases in the total retail trade volume were recorded in Cyprus (+8.5%), Portugal (+6.1%) and Bulgaria (+6.0%). The only decrease was observed in Slovenia (-0.7%).