The volume of retail trade rose by 2.4% in the EU and 2.2% in the euro area, on an annual basis, in July 2025, new data from Eurostat has found, with several countries reporting a notable annual increase.
Cyprus reported a 8.5% annual increase in retail trade volumes in the period, the data showed, with Portugal (+6.1%), Bulgaria (+6.0%), Lithuania (+5.1%), Romania (+4.8%) and Malta (+4.7%) also showing notable gains.
At the other end of the scale, Slovakia was the only country to report a decline in annual retail trade volumes (-0.7%), while marginal gains were reported in Finland (+0.1%), Slovakia (+0.1%) and Austria (+0.4%).
Retail categories
Looking at the performance of core retail categories, the volume of retail trade increased in July (on an annual basis) for food, drinks and tobacco, by 0.7%. Elsewhere, volumes also increased for non-food products (except automotive fuel) by 3.3%, and increased for automotive fuel in specialised stores by 3.3%.
As Eurostat reported, on a month-on-month basis, i.e July 2025 compared to June 2025, retail trade volumes decreased by 0.4% in the EU and by 0.5% in the euro area.
No data was available for Czechia, Greece and Italy. Read more here.
Annual Retail Trade Volume Increase/Decrease – July 2025 (%)
| Country | Change (%) |
|---|---|
| Cyprus | 8.5 |
| Portugal | 6.1 |
| Bulgaria | 6.0 |
| Lithuania | 5.1 |
| Romania | 4.8 |
| Malta | 4.7 |
| Spain | 4.6 |
| Luxembourg | 3.2 |
| Ireland | 3.1 |
| France | 3.0 |
| Denmark | 2.9 |
| Poland | 2.9 |
| Sweden | 2.9 |
| Netherlands | 2.7 |
| Germany | 1.8 |
| Hungary | 1.8 |
| Latvia | 1.7 |
| Croatia | 1.4 |
| Belgium | 1.2 |
| Estonia | 0.6 |
| Austria | 0.4 |
| Slovakia | 0.1 |
| Finland | 0.1 |
| Slovenia | -0.7 |
| Czechia | n/a |
| Greece | n/a |
| Italy | n/a |
