Eurostat News Release: November 2014 compared with October 2014 – Volume of retail trade up by 0.6% in euro area – Up by 0.8% in EU28, 09 Ιανουαρίου.
In November 2014 compared with October 2014, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 0.6% in the euro area (EA18) and by 0.8% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In October retail trade also rose by 0.6% and 0.8% respectively.
In November 2014 compared with November 2013 the retail sales index increased by 1.5% in the euro area and by 2.6% in the EU28.
Monthly comparison by retail sector and by Member State
The 0.6% increase in the volume of retail trade in the euro area in November 2014, compared with October 2014, is due to rises of 1.4% for both the non-food sector and automotive fuel and of 0.5% for “Food, drinks and tobacco”. In the EU28, the 0.8% increase in retail trade is due to rises of 1.7% for the non-food sector, of 1.2% for automotive fuel and of 0.4% for “Food, drinks and tobacco”.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in total retail trade were registered in Portugal (+3.0%), Poland (+2.3%) and Romania (+2.1%), while decreases were registered in Finland (-2.0%), Austria (-0.5%) and Belgium (-0.2%).
Annual comparison by retail sector and by Member State
The 1.5% increase in the volume of retail trade in the euro area in November 2014, compared with November 2013, is due to rises of 2.8% for the non-food sector, of 1.5% for automotive fuel and of 0.1% for “Food, drinks and tobacco”. In the EU28, the 2.6% increase in retail trade is due to rises of 4.3% for the non-food sector, of 1.0% for automotive fuel and of 0.7% for “Food, drinks and tobacco”.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in total retail trade were observed in Luxembourg (+10.9%), Estonia (+9.0%), Romania (+8.2%) and the United Kingdom (+6.8%), while decreases were observed in Finland (-2.4%) and Austria (-2.3%).