According to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, the volume of retail trade decreased in July 2025 compared with June 2025 by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU. This follows an increase in June 2025 of 0.6% in the euro area and 0.5% in the EU.

By sector, the euro area recorded a fall of 1.1% for food, drinks and tobacco, a rise of 0.2% for non-food products (excluding automotive fuel), and a drop of 1.7% for automotive fuel in specialised stores. In the EU, sales fell by 0.9% for food, drinks and tobacco, rose by 0.2% for non-food products (excluding automotive fuel), and decreased by 1.3% for automotive fuel in specialised stores.

Among the Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly decreases in total retail trade volume were observed in Croatia (-4.0%), Estonia (-2.0%) and Germany (-1.5%). The highest increases were registered in Lithuania (+1.5%), Latvia (+1.4%) and the Netherlands (+1.1%).

On an annual basis, compared with July 2024, the calendar adjusted retail sales index rose by 2.2% in the euro area and by 2.4% in the EU. In the euro area, increases were recorded for food, drinks and tobacco (+0.9%), non-food products (+3.1%), and automotive fuel (+2.3%). In the EU, rises were also seen across these categories, at +0.7%, +3.3% and +3.3% respectively.

The strongest annual increases in total retail trade volume were observed in Cyprus (+8.5%), Portugal (+6.1%) and Bulgaria (+6.0%), while Slovenia (-0.7%) was the only Member State to record a decrease.