Volume of retail trade up by 3.0% in euro area and by 2.9% in the EU (Eurostat)

In February 2021, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade rose by 3.0% in the euro area and by 2.9% in the

EU, compared with January 2021, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European

Union.

In January 2021, the retail trade volume fell by 5.2% in the euro area and by 4.6% in the EU.

In February 2021 compared with February 2020, the calendar adjusted volume of retail trade decreased by 2.9% in

the euro area and by 2.2% in the EU.

Monthly comparison

In the euro area in February 2021, compared with January 2021, the volume of retail trade increased by 6.8% for

non-food products and by 3.7% for automotive fuels, while it decreased by 1.1% for food, drinks and tobacco.

In the EU the volume of retail trade increased by 6.2% for non-food products and by 2.4% for automotive fuels, while it decreased by 0.8% for food, drinks and tobacco.

Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in total retail trade were registered in

Austria (+28.2%), Slovenia (+16.4%) and Italy (+8.4%). The largest decreases were observed in Malta (-1.5%), France and Hungary (both -1.2%)