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November 07, 2017EU RETAIL TRADE, SEPTEMBER 2017 Retail Trade Index
In September 2017 the Euro Area (EA19) the retail trade volumes (seasonally adjusted) increased 0.7 per cent to 106.8 over August 2017, and the retail sales index (calendar adjusted) increased 3.7 per cent to 104.4 over September 2016.
In September 2017 the European Union Area (EU28) the retail trade volumes (seasonally adjusted)increased 0.3 per cent to 110.5 over August 2017, and the retail sales index (calendar adjusted) increased 3.5 per cent to 108.0 over September 2016.
Month over Month
*data from the previous month
The largest month over month growth was in Ireland (+1.4%), Denmark and Luxemborg (+1.3%), and France (+1.2%) while the largest declines were in Greece (-3.3% previous month), United Kingdom (-2.2%), Croatia (-1.9%) and Lithuania (-1.0%).
In the EA19, Eurostat reports that sector increases occurred in food, beverages and tobacco (+1.3%), and non-food products (+0.5%), while automotive fuel declined (-0.4%).
In the EU28, Eurostat reports that sector increases occurred in food, beverages and tobacco (+0.9%), while non-food products declined 0.1% and automotive fuel fell 0.6%.
Year over Year
In the EU28, the largest year over year percent increase occurred in Romania (+14.0%), Malta (+9.8%), and Ireland (+8.2%), while Luxembourg (-25.3%) declined.
In the EA19, Eurostat reports that year-over-year sector growth occurred in non-food products (+5.1%) and Food, drinks and tobacco (+2.3%), while automotive fuel declined 0.6%.
In the EU28, Eurostat reports that year-over-year sector growth came from non-food products (+5.4%), food, drinks and tobacco (+1.9%), while automotive fuel declined 0.1%.
*data from the previous month
Source: EuroStat News Releases, Database, Sectors
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