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March 06, 2023EU AND EURO AREA RETAIL TRADE, JANUARY 2023 
Month-over-month (Jan 2023 vs. Dec 2022, seasonally adjusted turnover value)
In the European Union, retail sales were up 0.7%. In the Euro Area, retail sales were up 0.5%.
Year-over-year (Jan 2023 vs. Jan 2022, seasonally adjusted turnover value)
In the European Union, on a year-over-year basis, retail sales were up 7.8% in Jan 2023 vs. Jan 2022. In the Euro Area, retail sales were up 6.7% in Jan 2023 vs. Jan 2022.
By member state, where data is available, the strongest growth in year over year retail sales occurred in Slovenia (+30.5%), Hungary (+21.3%), and Bulgaria (+21.1%). The weakest growth was reported in Belgium (+2.5%), Denmark (+2.7%), and Germany (+2.8%).
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.
Source: EuroStat. Database
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