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May 06, 2021EU AND EURO AREA RETAIL TRADE, MARCH 2021 
Month-over-month (Mar 2021 vs Feb 2021)
In the European Union, on a month-over-month basis, retail sales (seasonally adjusted index of turnover value) were up 2.9%. In the Euro Area, retail sales were up 2.9%.
Year-to-date (Jan-Mar 2021 vs Jan-Mar 2020)
In the European Union, on a year-to-date basis, retail sales (seasonally adjusted index of turnover value) were up 2.5%. In the Euro Area, Retail sales were up 2.1%.
By member state,
In the European Union Jan-Mar 2021 vs Jan-Mar 2020, where data is available, the strongest growth in year-to-date retail sales occurred in:
- Belgium (+9.5%)
- France (+8.5%)
- Romania (+6.3%)
- Denmark (+6.0%)
- Sweden (+5.9%)
The weakest growth occurred in:
- Slovakia (-9.7%)
- Portugal (-9.0%)
- Italy (-6.4%, Jan-Feb 2021 vs Jan-Feb 2020)
- Cyprus (-5.8%, Jan-Feb 2021 vs Jan-Feb 2020)
- Czechia (-5.8%, Jan-Feb 2021 vs Jan-Feb 2020)
By retail sector,
In the Euro Area Jan-Mar 2021 vs Jan-Mar 2020, by retail sector, retail sales decreased in Clothing, footwear (-24.6%, Jan-Feb 2021 vs Jan-Feb 2020), Automotive fuel (-8.1%) and Computers, telecommunications (-5.3%, Jan-Feb 2021 vs Jan-Feb 2020) while retail sales increased in Food, beverage, tobacco (+3.0%).
In the European Union Jan-Mar 2021 vs Jan-Mar 2020, by retail sector, retail sales decreased in Clothing, footwear (-24.4%, Jan-Feb 2021 vs Jan-Feb 2020), Automotive fuel (-7.5%) and Computers, telecommunications (-5.0%, Jan-Feb 2021 vs Jan-Feb 2020) while retail sales increased in Food, beverage, tobacco (+2.9%).
Comparing Jan-Mar 2021 to Jan-Mar 2020, mail and internet sales were up 40.2% in the Euro Area, and up 40.7% in the European Union.
Note: Data for some sectors is not available in March 2021 EuroStat database.
Source: EuroStat News Release, Database | Countries | Sectors
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