2024-08-07 06:41:39
In June 2024, compared to May 2024, the seasonally adjusted retail trade volume fell by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU, according to the first estimates of Eurostatof the statistical office of the European Union.
In May 2024, the volume of retail trade increased by 0.1% in both the euro area and the EU.
In June 2024 compared to June 2023, the calendar-adjusted retail sales index decreased by 0.3% in the euro area and increased by 0.1% in the EU.
By sector in the eurozone
In eurozone in June 2024, compared to May 2024; the volume of retail trade present:
- reduction for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.7%,
- reduction for non-food products (except motor fuel) by 0.1%;
- increase for car fuel in specialist shops by 0.5%.
By sector in the EU
In EUin June 2024, compared to May 2024, the volume of retail trade recorded:
- reduction for food, drinks, tobacco by 1.0%,
- remained stable for non-food products (except motor fuel);
- increase for car fuel in specialist shops by 0.6%.
By member state
Among the Member States for which data are available, the biggest monthly declines in total volume retail trade were recorded in Croatian (-2.7 %), the Austria (-2.3 %), the Latvia and the Lithuania (both -1.7 %). The highest increases were observed in Romania (+ 1.8 %), Bulgaria (+ 1.4 %) and Denmark (+ 1.0 %).
Annual comparison
In eurozone in June 2024, compared to June 2023, the volume of retail trade recorded:
- reduction for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.7%,
- increase for non-food products (except motor fuel) by 0.3%;
- increase for car fuel in specialist shops by 0.3%.
In EUretail trade volume recorded:
- reduction for food, drinks, tobacco by 0.5%,
- increase for non-food products (except motor fuel) by 0.7%;
- increase for car fuel in specialist shops by 0.5%.
Among the Member States for which data are available, the highest annual increases of total retail trade volume were recorded at Romania (+ 10.2 %), at Luxembourg (+ 7.9 %) and in Croatian (+ 5.4 %). The largest decreases were observed in Belgium (-7.3 %), Estonia (-4.1 %) and Austria (-3.9 %).