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June 06, 2024EU AND EURO AREA RETAIL TRADE, APRIL 2024 
Month-over-month (April 2024 vs. March 2024, seasonally adjusted turnover value)
In the European Union, retail sales index was down 0.4%. In the Euro Area, retail sales index declined by 0.5% from the previous month.
Year-over-year (April 2024 vs. April 2023, seasonally adjusted turnover value)
In the European Union, on a year-over-year basis, retail sales were up 2.0%. In the Euro Area, retail sales were up 1.5% in April 2024.
Year-to-date (Jan-Apr 2024 vs. Jan-Apr 2023, seasonally adjusted turnover value)
In the European Union, retail sales were up 2.1%. In the Euro Area, retail sales were up 1.8%.
By member state, where data is available, the strongest growth in year-to-date retail sales occurred in Romania, Croatia, and Luxembourg. Estonia, Belgium, and Finland were the only countries reporting a year-to-date decline in retail sales during January-April 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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