Cyprus reported the biggest annual increase in retail trade volumes in the EU in April 2025, with a 7.7% gain, new data from Eurostat has found.
Other countries to report a notable increase in retail sales, compared to the same month a year ago, included Estonia (+6.2%), Czechia (+5.8%), Sweden (+5.7%) and Poland (+5.5%).
At the other end of the scale, two countries reported a decline in retail sales in April 2025, compared to the previous year – Luxembourg (-3.6%) and Slovakia (-0.1%).
Retail trade volumes in the EU
At an EU level, seasonally adjusted retail trade volume grew by 2.3% in the euro area and by 2.8% in the EU, on an annual basis, while on a month-on-month basis (i.e. compared to March 2025), the euro area saw a 0.1% increase, and the EU was up 0.7%.
Looking at retail trade volumes by sector, on an annual basis, food, drinks, and tobacco increased by 2.2% in the euro area and 2.3% in the EU, Eurostat noted. Non-food products rose by 2.3% in the euro area and 2.9% in the EU, while automotive fuel was up 2.9% in the euro area and 3.9% in the EU.
No data was available for Greece. Read more here.
Annual Change in Retail Trade Volumes by EU Member State (2025)
| Country | Change (%) |
|---|---|
| Cyprus | 7.7 |
| Estonia | 6.2 |
| Czechia | 5.8 |
| Sweden | 5.7 |
| Poland | 5.5 |
| Croatia | 5.0 |
| Hungary | 5.0 |
| Spain | 4.2 |
| Lithuania | 4.0 |
| Denmark | 3.3 |
| Belgium | 3.2 |
| France | 2.8 |
| Romania | 2.8 |
| Bulgaria | 2.4 |
| Germany | 2.3 |
| Finland | 2.3 |
| Portugal | 2.1 |
| Netherlands | 1.3 |
| Ireland | 1.2 |
| Austria | 1.0 |
| Latvia | 0.6 |
| Malta | 0.3 |
| Slovenia | 0.3 |
| Italy | 0.1 |
| Slovakia | -0.1 |
| Luxembourg | -3.6 |
| Greece | n/a |
