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, Eurostat says.
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%).
