European retail trade volumes

European retail trade volumes, May 2014: Eurostat

  • In May 2014 compared with April 2014, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade remained stable in the euro area (EA18) and fell by 0.1% in the EU28.
  • In April retail trade decreased by 0.2% in the euro area and rose by 0.2% in the EU28.
  • In May 2014 compared with May 2013 the retail sales index increased by 0.7% in the euro area and by 1.2% in the EU28.

European retail trade volume

European retail trade volume, March 2014:  Eurostat

  • In March 2014 compared with February 2014, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 0.3% in both the euro area (EA18) and the EU28
  • In February retail trade increased by 0.1% and 0.3% respectively
  • In March 2014 compared with March 2013 the retail sales index increased by 0.9% in the euro area and by 1.6%  in the EU28

European retail trade up

European Retail Trade Volume, Feb 2014: Eurostat

  • In February 2014 compared with January 2014, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 0.4% in the euro area (EA18) and by 0.5% in the EU28
  • In January retail trade increased by 1.0% and 0.6% respectively.
  • In February 2014 compared with February 2013 the retail sales index increased by 0.8% in the euro area and by 1.5% in the EU28.

European trade volume

European trade volume, Dec 2013: Eurostat

  • In December 2013 compared with November 2013, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade fell by 1.6% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.8% in the EU28
  • In November retail trade increased by 0.9% and 0.8% respectively
  • In December 2013 compared with December 2012 the retail sales index decreased by 1.0% in the euro area and rose by 0.1% in the EU28
  • The average volume of retail trade for the year 2013, compared with 2012, fell by 0.9% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU28

European retail trade volumes

Retail trade volumes: Eurostat

  • In November 2013 compared with October 2013, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 1.4% in the euro area (EA17) and by 1.2% in the EU28
  • In October retail trade decreased by 0.4% and 0.5% respectively
  • In November 2013 compared with November 2012 the retail sales index increased by 1.6% in the euro area and by 2.0% in the EU28