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 decreased for food, drinks, tobacco by 1.1%, increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 0.2%, decreased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 1.7%.

In the EU, the volume of retail trade decreased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.9%, increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 0.2%, decreased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 1.3%.

Among Member States for which data is 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 increased for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.9%, increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 3.1%, increased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 2.3%.

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 3.3%, 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%).