European Union Retail Sales Growth
Key information about European Union Retail Sales Growth
- European Union Retail Sales grew 1.4 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 1.5 % increase in the previous month.
- EU Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2000 to Oct 2025, with an average growth rate of -1.8 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 20.5 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -15.1 % in Apr 2020.
CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Trade Index. Eurostat provides Retail Trade Index with base 2021=100. Retail Sales exclude Automotive Fuels. European Union stands for EU27 excluding UK. Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2001 is calculated from Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles with base 2015=100.
View European Union's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 2000 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
What was European Union's Retail Sales Growth in Oct 2025?
European Union Retail Sales grew 1.4 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 1.5 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 Oct 2025 | 1.5 Sep 2025 | -15.1 Apr 2020 | 20.5 Apr 2021 | % | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.1 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | -0.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 6.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | -2.4 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Aug 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 7.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 3.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 9.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 0.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 9.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Oct 2025 |
| China (%) | 2.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 7.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 4.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 25.1 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 1.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -1.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 5.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | -0.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 1.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 8.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 14.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 4.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 7.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 6.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 2.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 3.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 8.8 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 0.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 47.3 2022 | yearly | 1987 - 2022 |
| Romania (%) | -4.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 4.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 2.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (%) | 1.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Thailand (%) | 49.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 11.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | 20.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| United States (%) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (%) | 15.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Oct 2025 |
| Venezuela (%) | -53.5 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2019 |
| Vietnam (%) | 7.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Nov 2025 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 12,689,188.728 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 18,352,123.159 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 326,548.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.766 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 18,508,565.156 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 27,019,799.4 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,877,149.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 22,303,680.512 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.12 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 77.01 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 281.487 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,754.628 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,864.857 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,901.675 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,994.878 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,085.841 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,057.672 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,951.173 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,655.293 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,642.950 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,257.840 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
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