Germany Retail Sales Growth
1995 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Germany Retail Sales Growth
- Germany Retail Sales dropped 4.4 % YoY in Apr 2023, compared with a 7.7 % decrease in the previous month.
- Germany Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1995 to Apr 2023, with an average growth rate of 0.5 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 13.6 % in Jan 2022 and a record low of -7.7 % in Mar 2023.
- In the latest reports, Car Sales of Germany recorded 2,963,748.0 units in Dec 2022, representing a drop of 0.3 %.
CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Trade Index. Deutsche Bundesbank provides Retail Trade Index with base 2015=100.
View Germany's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 1995 to Apr 2023 in the chart:
What was Germany's Retail Sales Growth in Apr 2023?
Germany Retail Sales dropped 4.4 % YoY in Apr 2023, compared with a 7.7 % decrease in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4.4 Apr 2023 | -7.7 Mar 2023 | -7.7 Mar 2023 | 13.6 Jan 2022 | % | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2023 |
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 (%) | 4.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 4.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 6.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Oct 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | 11.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Nov 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | -1.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 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 (%) | 6.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Nov 2024 |
| China (%) | 12.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 4.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Oct 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Cyprus (%) | 6.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 4.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 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 (%) | 1.7 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Finland (%) | -2.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| France (%) | 2.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 6.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2024 |
| Germany (%) | -4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2023 |
| Greece (%) | -1.5 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 16.6 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.8 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Iceland (%) | 6.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 9.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Nov 2024 |
| Italy (%) | 0.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 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 (%) | 2.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 15.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -16.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -0.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Nov 2024 |
| Malaysia (%) | 12.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Apr 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 3.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 16.7 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jul 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 (%) | -0.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 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 (%) | 9.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Russia (%) | 6.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.2 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | -3.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| Slovakia (%) | 5.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Slovenia (%) | -0.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| South Africa (%) | 6.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 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 (%) | 8.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Dec 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -34,993.189 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 264,013.240 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,977,160.5 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 62.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 2,430.883 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 2,930.494 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 2,407.636 2029 | yearly | 1991 - 2029 |
| General Government Debt: as % of GDP (%) | 62.400 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| General Govt Debt: Foreign Creditors (EUR bn) | 1,264.889 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1998 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.950 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 20,944.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 135,173.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -3.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 11,662,105.086 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 70,563,086.779 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 50,287,310.837 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 114,239.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -2.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 33,959,292.853 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 39,485,410.781 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 14,547.330 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 7,657.741 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 7,789.832 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 16,484.993 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports fob (EUR mn) | 131,402.969 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports cif (EUR mn) | 110,989.953 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports fob: YoY (%) | 0.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports cif: YoY (%) | 4.300 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) | 127.270 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) | 107.560 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: swda: Non Europe: USA (EUR bn) | 7.210 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Nov 2024 |
| Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) | 19.720 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 11,953,140.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 21,557,206.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 23,165,879.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 14,467,511.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) | 5,713,572.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) | 9,137,942.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 17,180,134.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 14,109,144.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) | 2,452,280.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: United Kingdom (EUR th) | 7,076,118.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Italy (EUR th) | 6,008,308.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: Netherlands (EUR th) | 7,857,125.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Italy (EUR th) | 7,121,532.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: Netherlands (EUR th) | 9,191,358.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: China (EUR th) | 15,130,788.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: France (EUR th) | 6,243,346.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: France (EUR th) | 9,919,404.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: United States of America (EUR th) | 13,352,299.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: United States of America (EUR th) | 7,807,671.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: China (EUR th) | 7,149,915.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) | 300,900.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2000 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 8,675,729.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 6,286,502.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) | 43,481.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Oct 2024 |
| Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) | 74,234.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2022 - Oct 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) | 2,431,124.000 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.2 2022 | yearly | 2005 - 2022 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.4 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,827,228.823 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 4,108,689.324 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 35,162.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.784 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 280,077.359 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 6,487,440.846 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 0.7 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,470,942.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -6.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2024 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.800 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.600 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,286.419 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 6,494.180 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1955 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,298,152.2 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 7,854,012.349 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 0.86 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1949 - Nov 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 74.62 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Stock: Chg: M3 (EUR bn) | -5.519 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1970 - Oct 2024 |
| Money Stock: Chg: M2 (EUR bn) | 4.93 Mar 2018 | monthly | Feb 1980 - Mar 2018 |
| Money Stock: Chg: M1 (EUR bn) | -0.55 Mar 2018 | monthly | Feb 1980 - Mar 2018 |
| Money Stock: sa: M3: M2: ow Overnight Deposits (EUR bn) | 2,680.600 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Stock: M3: sa (EUR bn) | 3,974.400 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Stock: M2: sa (EUR bn) | 3,895.600 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Reserve Ratio: Euro Area (%) | 1.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Intl Reserve: Official Reserve Assets (RA) (EUR mn) | 363,705.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Intl Reserve: RA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FR) (EUR mn) | 33,970.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Intl Reserve: OE: RA: Gold & Gold Claims: Value (EUR mn) | 270,580.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -8.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) | -93.100 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) | 15.700 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Leading Economic Index (2016=100) | 87.600 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Oct 2024 |
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