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February 06, 2025EU AND EURO AREA RETAIL TRADE, DECEMBER AND ANNUAL 2024 
Month-over-month (December 2024 vs. November 2024, seasonally adjusted turnover value)
In the European Union and Euro Area, both retail sales values were up 0.1% from the previous month.
Year-over-year (December 2024 vs. December 2023, seasonally adjusted turnover value)
In the European Union, on a year-over-year basis, retail sales were up 2.8%. In the Euro Area, retail sales were up 2.4% in December 2024.
Annual (2024 vs. 2023, seasonally adjusted turnover value)
In the European Union, retail sales were up 2.2%. In the Euro Area, retail sales were up 1.9%.
By member state, where data is available, the strongest growth in 2024 retail sales occurred in Romania, Luxembourg, and Croatia. Finland, Estonia, and Belgium were the only countries reporting a decline in retail sales in 2024.
Note: Countries in the Euro Area are a subset of the countries in the European Union and contribute to the EU average. Individual countries reported with green bars are in the European Union but not in the Euro Area. With the addition of Croatia as of January 1, 2023, the Euro Area increased to 20 countries.
Source: Database Press release
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