In April 2024, compared with March 2024, the seasonally adjusted retail trade volume decreased by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.6% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
In March 2024, retail trade volume grew by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.6% in the EU.
In April 2024 compared with April 2023, the calendar adjusted retail sales index remained stable in the euro area and decreased by 0.1% in the EU.
Monthly Comparison by Retail Sector and Member State
In April 2024, the euro area saw the following changes in retail trade volume compared to March 2024:
- Food, drinks, tobacco: -0.5%
- Non-food products (except automotive fuel): -0.1%
- Automotive fuel in specialised stores: -2.2%
In the EU, the changes were:
- Food, drinks, tobacco: -0.9%
- Non-food products (except automotive fuel): stable
- Automotive fuel in specialised stores: -2.0%
Among Member States with available data, the largest monthly decreases in total retail trade volume were:
- Latvia: -3.3%
- Cyprus: -3.1%
- Denmark: -2.7%
The highest monthly increases were recorded in:
- Slovakia: +2.4%
- Bulgaria and Austria: both +1.9%
- Portugal: +1.7%
Annual Comparison by Retail Sector and Member State
In April 2024, compared to April 2023, the euro area saw the following changes in retail trade volume:
- Food, drinks, tobacco: -0.5%
- Non-food products (except automotive fuel): +0.4%
- Automotive fuel in specialised stores: +0.3%
In the EU, the changes were:
- Food, drinks, tobacco: -0.1%
- Non-food products (except automotive fuel): +0.1%
- Automotive fuel in specialised stores: stable
Among Member States with available data, the largest annual decreases in total retail trade volume were:
- Poland: -7.3%
- Belgium: -5.8%
- Estonia: -4.9%
The highest annual increases were observed in:
- Bulgaria and Romania: both +9.8%
- Croatia and Slovakia: both +8.6%
- Luxembourg: +7.3%
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