In April 2021, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade fell by 3.1% in both the euro area and in the EU, compared with March 2021, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
In March 2021, the retail trade volume increased by 3.3% in the euro area and by 3.2% in the EU.
In March 2021, the retail trade volume increased by 3.3% in the euro area and by 3.2% in the EU.
In April 2021 compared with April 2020, the calendar adjusted volume of retail trade increased by 23.9% in the euro area and by 22.4% in the EU.
In the euro area in April 2021, compared with March 2021, the volume of retail trade decreased by 5.1% for nonfood products and by 2.0% for food, drinks and tobacco, while it increased by 0.4% for automotive fuels.
In the EU the volume of retail trade decreased by 4.7% for non-food products and by 1.9% for food, drinks and tobacco, while it remained stable for automotive fuels.
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases in total retail trade were registered in Slovenia (-10.4%), Denmark (-8.6%) and France (-6.0%). The highest increases were observed in Portugal (+4.3%), Latvia (+3.8%) and Lithuania (+3.7%).
In the euro area in April 2021, compared with April 2020, the volume of retail trade increased by 65.5% for automotive fuels, by 42.6% for non-food products and by 3.3% for food, drinks and tobacco.
In the EU, the volume of retail trade increased by 54.3% for automotive fuels, by 38.6% for non-food products and by 3.4% for food, drinks and tobacco.
The volume of retail trade increased in all Member States for which data are available, with the highest annual increases being registered in Luxembourg (+46.1%), France (+42.1%) and Romania (+41.7%).
