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November 09, 2026EU AND EURO AREA RETAIL TRADE, SEPTEMBER 2026 
Month-over-month (September 2026 vs August 2026, seasonally adjusted turnover value)
In the European Union retail sales values were unchanged from the previous month. Euro Area retail sales values were down 0.2% from the previous month.
Year-over-year (September 2026 vs September 2025)
European Union retail sales were up 4.2% year-over-year. In the Euro Area, retail sales were up 4.0%.
Year-to-date (January-September 2026 vs January-September 2025, seasonally adjusted turnover value)
European Union retail sales were up 3.9% in the first nine months of the year. In the Euro Area, retail sales were up 3.8%.
By member state the strongest growth in year-to-date retail sales occurred in Lithuania and Bulgaria. Belgium reported the slowest growth in retail sales.
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. Bulgaria is now included in the Euro Area data as of January 2026.
Source: Eurostat