Retail sales volumes in the Eurozone inched higher by 0.1% from the previous month in August of 2026, loosely aligned with market expectations of a 0.2% increase and trimming the 0.6% drop in July, which was the sharpest decline in over one year. Sales were sharply higher for core non-food products (0.5% vs -1.2% in July) to reflect some fresh resilience to higher borrowing costs and prices, while food, drinks, and tobacco sales also inched up (0.1% vs -0.1%). In turn, automotive fuel sales volumes plunged 1.9%, extending the 0.2% drop in the earlier period as the surge in fuel prices drove consumers to cut back on tank refills. From the previous year, Eurozone retail sales jumped by 0.8%, rebounding from the two-year low increase of 0.4% in July. source: EUROSTAT

Retail Sales In the Euro Area increased 0.10 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Euro Area averaged 0.10 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 19.10 percent in May of 2020 and a record low of -11.60 percent in March of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - Euro Area Retail Sales MoM - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Euro Area Retail Sales MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Retail Sales In the Euro Area increased 0.10 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Retail Sales MoM in Euro Area is expected to be 0.40 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Retail Sales MoM is projected to trend around 0.40 percent in 2027 and 0.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-04 09:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Jul -0.6% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2%
2026-10-06 09:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Aug 0.1% -0.6% 0.2% 0.2%
2026-11-06 10:00 AM
Retail Sales MoM
Sep 0.1% 0.3%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Spending 1667.10 1660.53 EUR Billion Jun 2026
Disposable Personal Income 2483578.00 2451271.00 EUR Million Mar 2026
Households Debt to Income 80.98 81.19 percent Mar 2026
Personal Savings 14.26 14.42 percent Mar 2026
Retail Sales MoM 0.10 -0.60 percent Aug 2026
Retail Sales YoY 0.80 0.40 percent Aug 2026


Euro Area Retail Sales MoM
In the Euro Area, retail sales show the evolution of the total amount of goods sold. Among them, food drinks and tobacco account for the highest share (39.3 percent); followed by electrical goods and furniture (12.0 percent share); computer equipment books and other (11.4 percent share); pharmaceutical and medical goods (9.9 percent share); textiles, clothing, footwear (9.2 percent share); auto fuel (9.1 percent share); other non-food products (6.0 percent share) and mail orders and internet (2.9 percent share). Among countries, Germany has the highest weight (25.9 percent), followed by France (21.7 percent), Italy (16.1 percent) and Spain (11.4 percent). Others are Netherlands (5.2 percent); Belgium (4.3 percent); Greece (3.0 percent); Austria (2.8 percent); Portugal (2.4 percent); Finland (1.8 percent); Ireland (1.7 percent); Luxembourg and Slovakia (0.8 percent each); Slovenia (0.6 percent); Lithuania (0.4 percent); Latvia and Cyprus (0.3 percent); Estonia (0.2 percent) and Malta (0.1 percent).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.10 -0.60 19.10 -11.60 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly
Constant Prices, SA

News Stream
Eurozone Retail Sales Inch Higher
Retail sales volumes in the Eurozone inched higher by 0.1% from the previous month in August of 2026, loosely aligned with market expectations of a 0.2% increase and trimming the 0.6% drop in July, which was the sharpest decline in over one year. Sales were sharply higher for core non-food products (0.5% vs -1.2% in July) to reflect some fresh resilience to higher borrowing costs and prices, while food, drinks, and tobacco sales also inched up (0.1% vs -0.1%). In turn, automotive fuel sales volumes plunged 1.9%, extending the 0.2% drop in the earlier period as the surge in fuel prices drove consumers to cut back on tank refills. From the previous year, Eurozone retail sales jumped by 0.8%, rebounding from the two-year low increase of 0.4% in July.
2026-10-06
Eurozone Retail Sales Post Sharpest Decline in Over a Year
Eurozone retail sales fell 0.6% month-on-month in July 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.2% increase in June and missing market expectations of a 0.3% rise. It was the first decline in retail trade since April and the steepest since May 2025, driven by weaker sales of non-food products (-1.4% vs. 0.5%) and fuel (-0.8% vs. 1.8%). Meanwhile, sales of food, drinks and tobacco rose 0.4%, rebounding from a 0.6% decline in June. Among the eurozone’s largest economies, retail sales fell sharply in Germany (-3.4% vs. 0.0%), Spain (-0.9% vs. 0.4%) and Italy (-0.3% vs. 0.0%), while increasing in France (0.9% vs. 0.4%) and the Netherlands (0.2%, unchanged from June). On an annual basis, retail sales growth slowed to 0.6% in July from 1.4% in June, marking the weakest pace in two years.
2026-09-04
Euro Area Retail Sales Unexpectedly Decline
Retail sales in the Euro Area unexpectedly fell 0.3% month-on-month in June 2026, almost fully reversing an upwardly revised 0.4% increase in May and defying market expectations for a 0.1% gain. Sales decreased for food, drinks and tobacco (-0.5% vs 0.4% in May) and non-food products except auto fuel (-0.4% vs 0.5%) while sales of auto fuel rebounded (1.5% vs -1.8%). Considering the bloc's largest economies, retail sales declined in Germany (-1.1% vs 1.2%) and France (-0.5% vs -0.1%) but increased in Italy (0.2% vs -0.3%), Spain (0.3% vs 0.6%) and the Netherlands (0.4% vs -0.1%). Year-on-year, retail sales were up 0.7%, the smallest gain since July 2024, following an upwardly revised 1.9% increase in May and compared to forecasts of 1%.
2026-08-06