European Union Retail Sales Growth
2000 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about European Union Retail Sales Growth
- European Union Retail Sales grew 2.3 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a 1.8 % increase in the previous month.
- EU Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2000 to Dec 2024, with an average growth rate of 1.6 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 20.0 % in Apr 2021 and a record low of -15.3 % in Apr 2020.
CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Trade Index. Eurostat provides Retail Trade Index with base 2021=100. Retail Sales exclude Automotive Fuels. European Union stands for EU27 excluding UK. Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2001 is calculated from Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles with base 2015=100.
View European Union's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 2000 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was European Union's Retail Sales Growth in Dec 2024?
European Union Retail Sales grew 2.3 % YoY in Dec 2024, compared with a 1.8 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.3 Dec 2024 | 1.8 Nov 2024 | -15.3 Apr 2020 | 20.0 Apr 2021 | % | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | -17.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Oct 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 6.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 3.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 8.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 12.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -4.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -0.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 1.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 5.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 6.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Nov 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Cyprus (%) | 3.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 5.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 0.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.4 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | -1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 2.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 1.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| France (%) | 1.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 6.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | -4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2023 |
| Greece (%) | 0.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 16.6 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 6.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 9.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 1.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 5.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Apr 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | -0.7 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 10.7 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 8.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -16.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 3.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 12.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Apr 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 4.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 10.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 8.5 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | -4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | -2.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 0.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 4.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Aug 2024 |
| Poland (%) | -1.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 3.1 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 6.9 2021 | yearly | 1987 - 2021 |
| Romania (%) | 7.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 6.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.2 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | -4.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 10.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | -3.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 6.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 3.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | -3.9 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | -3.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 1.7 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Thailand (%) | 0.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Turkey (%) | 11.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | -3.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| United Kingdom (%) | -2.1 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2023 |
| United States (%) | 1.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2023 |
| Uzbekistan (%) | -4.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Apr 2023 |
| Venezuela (%) | -53.5 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2019 |
| Vietnam (%) | 8.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Jan 2025 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 44.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 10,943,700.362 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,118,560.686 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 298,686.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.814 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 16,241,451.872 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 25,800,728.3 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -0.9 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 6,920,771.9 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 19,198,656.853 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.07 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 78.62 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,807.277 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,655.645 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,726.432 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,655.699 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,572.602 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,571.984 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 288.583 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,394.032 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,172.868 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,637.366 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,504.117 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2024 |
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