Volume of retail trade down by 0.4 % in Euro Area down by 0.1 % in EU28
In November 2016 compared with October 2016, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade fell by 0.4% in the Euro Area (EA19) and by 0.1 % in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In October the retail trade volume increased by 1.4 % in the euro area and by 1.3 % in the EU28
In November 2016 compared with November 2015 the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 2.3 % in the Euro Area and by 3.4 % in the EU28.
Monthly comparison by retail sector and by Member State
The 0.4 % decrease in the volume of retail trade in the euro area in November 2016, compared with October 2016, is due to falls of 0.9% for non-food products and of 0.4 % for “Food, drinks and tobacco”, while automotive fuel rose by 1.0 %. In the EU28, the 0.1 % decrease in the volume of retail trade is due to falls of 0.3% for both non-food products and “Food, drinks and tobacco”, while automotive fuel rose by 0.5%.
Among Member States for which data are available, decreases in the total retail trade volume were observed in Germany (-1.8 %), Austria and Portugal (both -1.3 %) as well as Denmark (-0.3 %), while the highest increases were registered in Luxembourg (+6.2 %), Estonia (+1.7 %), Romania, Slovenia and Slovakia (all +1.4 %).
Annual comparison by retail sector and by Member State
The 2.3% increase in the volume of retail trade in the euro area in November 2016, compared with November 2015, is due to rises of 2.9 % for non-food products, of 1.9 % for automotive fuel and of 1.8 % for “Food, drinks and tobacco”. In the EU28, the 3.4 % increase in retail trade volume is due to rises of 4.7 % for non-food products, of 2.3% for automotive fuel and of 2.1% for “Food, drinks and tobacco”.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in the total retail trade volume were observed in Luxembourg (+12.4 %), Slovenia (+11.3 %) and Romania (+9.5%), while a decrease was observed in Belgium (-0.2%).