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July 06, 2022EU AND EURO AREA RETAIL TRADE, MAY 2022 
Month-over-month (May 2022 vs April 2022,seasonally adjusted turnover value)
In the European Union, retail sales were up 1.1%. In the Euro Area, retail sales were up 1.3%.
Year-to-date (Jan-May-2022 vs Jan-May 2021,seasonally adjusted turnover value)
In the European Union, retail sales were up 11.4%. In the Euro Area, retail sales were up 10.2%. Where data is available, the strongest growth in year-to-date retail sales occurred in Slovenia (41.7%) and Lithuania (26.5%). The weakest growth was reported in Belgium (2.4%) and Finland (3.6%).
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