Down by 0.6 % in the Euro Area and by 0.3 % in the EU compared with September 2021
In September 2022, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade increased by 0.4 % in both the Euro Area and the EU, compared with August 2022, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In August 2022, the retail trade volume remained stable in both the euro area and the EU.
In September 2022 compared with September 2021, the calendar adjusted retail sales index decreased by 0.6 % in the Euro Area and by 0.3 % in the EU.
Monthly comparison by retail sector and by Member State
In the euro area in September 2022, compared with August 2022, the volume of retail trade increased by 1.0% for non-food products and by 0.4% for food, drinks and tobacco, while it decreased by 0.6% for automotive fuels.
In the EU, the volume of retail trade increased by 1.0% for non-food products, by 0.3% for food, drinks and tobacco and by 0.1% for automotive fuels.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest monthly increases in the total retail trade volume were registered in Austria (+3.9%), Malta (+1.7%) and Poland (+1.4%). The largest decreases were observed in Slovenia (-3.7%), Ireland and Portugal (both -2.0%) and Slovakia (-1.3%).
Annual comparison by retail sector and by Member State
In the Euro Area in September 2022, compared with September 2021, the volume of retail trade decreased by 2.4 % for food, drinks and tobacco and by 0.3 % for non-food products, while it grew by 3.7 % for automotive fuels.
In the EU, the retail trade volume decreased by 2.0 % for food, drinks and tobacco and by 0.1 % for non-food products, while it grew by 4.8 % for automotive fuels.
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest yearly decreases in the total retail trade volume were registered in Ireland (-6.8%), Denmark (-6.3 %) and Estonia (-5.9 %). The highest increases were observed in Slovenia (+23.9 %), Poland (+8.4 %) and Malta (+7.4 %).
Geographical information
The Euro area (EA19) includes Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.
The European Union (EU27) includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.
Methods and definitions
The index of the volume of retail trade measures the evolution of the turnover in retail trade, adjusted for price changes (deflated), i.e. the evolution of the total amount of goods sold, based on data adjusted for calendar and seasonal effects.
Seasonally adjusted euro area and EU series are calculated by aggregating the seasonally adjusted national data. Eurostat carries out the seasonal adjustment of the data for those countries that do not adjust their data for seasonal effects.
Missing observations from Member States for recent months are estimated for the calculation of the euro area and the EU aggregates.
Revisions and timetable
Data of previous months have been revised compared to those issued in the News Release 112/2022 of 6 October 2022. The monthly percentage change for August 2022 has been revised from -0.3% to 0.0% in the euro area and from -0.2% to 0.0% in the EU. The annual percentage change has been revised from -2.0 % to -1.4 % in the Euro Area and from -1.3 % to -0.9 % in the EU.
European Statistics Code of Practice
For more information
- For more information
- Eurostat database section on short-term business statistics
- Eurostat Statistics Explained article on the index of retail trade
- The weights of the Member States in the EU and euro area aggregates
- (See file NEWS_RELEASE_WEIGHTINGS_2015)
- Eurostat Euro indicators dashboard
- Eurostat €-indicators release calendar
- European Statistics Code of Practice