Volume change in retail trade in the Member States of the European Union, July 2025
Released: 12 September 2025
In July 2025, the volume of retail trade in the European Union was 2.4% higher, on a calendar-adjusted basis, than in the same month of the previous year. According to the available data, the volume of retail trade turnover increased in the majority of Member States, with the highest increase in Cyprus (8.5%) and a decrease only in Slovenia (–0.7%). Seasonally and calendar adjusted retail trade volumes decreased by 0.4% in the EU compared with the previous month.
In July 2025, the volume of retail trade in Hungary was 1.8% higher than a year earlier1, while seasonally and calendar-adjusted data show a decrease of 0.5% compared to the previous month. Among the V4 countries, retail sales volumes increased by 2.9% in Poland and by 0.1% in Slovakia compared with July 2024 (data for Czechia not available).
In Hungary, the volume of retail trade in specialized and non-specialized food shops increased by 2.3% compared to the same month of the previous year. Sales volumes in non-specialized food and beverages shops, which account for 76% of food retail trade, were 3.4% higher, and in specialized food, beverage and tobacco stores they decreased by 1.2%. Non-food retail trade sales volumes increased by 2.9% overall. Compared to July 2024, sales volume increased by 5.4% in pharmaceutical, medical goods and cosmetics shops, by 3.6% in non-specialized shops dealing in manufactured goods and by 0.9% in furniture and electrical goods stores, while they fell by 0.9% in books, computer equipment and other specialized stores, by 1.2% in textiles, clothing and footwear shops and by 1.6% in second-hand goods shops. Mail order and internet retailing, which covers a wide range of goods and accounted for 8.1% of retail sales in July 2025, rose by 6.8%. The volume of sales at automotive fuel stations decreased by 2.4% compared with a year earlier. Sales volumes of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories stores, not included in retail trade data, increased by 17%.
In July 2025, national retail trade turnover at current prices was HUF 1,739 billion. 50% of national retail sales were realized in specialized and non-specialized food shops, 35% in non-food retail trade and 15% in the fuel sales of automotive fuel stations.
Trading Economics'2 macro-models suggest that retail sales in the European Union could grow by around 1.4% year-on-year at the end of Q3 2025. In Hungary, growth of 2.7% is expected for the third quarters of 2025.
Table 1
Volume of retail trade in the member states of the European Union, July 2025
Territorial units
Indicesa)(base year 2021)
% change compared with
the previous montha)
the same month of the previous yearb)
European Union average
103.0
–0.4
2.4
Euro area
102.4
–0.5
2.2
Belgium
93.7
0.2
1.2
Bulgaria
120.0
0.6
6.0
Czechia
..
..
..
Denmark
96.8
0.5
2.9
Germany
98.6
–1.5
1.8
Estonia
91.3
–2.0
0.6
Ireland
111.8
0.2
3.1
Greece
..
..
..
Spain
111.4
–0.4
4.6
France
105.7
0.0
3.0
Croatia
114.3
–4.0
1.4
Italy
..
..
..
Cyprus
124.2
0.0
8.5
Latvia
103.9
1.4
1.7
Lithuania
109.1
1.5
5.1
Luxembourg
127.3
0.0
3.2
Hungary
101.5
–0.5
1.8
Malta
122.0
–0.1
4.7
Netherlands
102.3
1.1
2.7
Austria
96.9
–0.3
0.4
Poland
111.2
0.1
2.9
Portugal
116.8
0.1
6.1
Romania
119.4
0.3
4.8
Slovenia
99.4
–1.0
–0.7
Slovakia
102.6
0.9
0.1
Finland
91.8
0.8
0.1
Sweden
95.7
0.7
2.9
a) Calendar and seasonally adjusted
b) Calendar adjusted
Source: Euro indicators – Retail trade, July 2025. Download date: 4 September 2025
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Footnotes
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Due to a methodological difference, the data on the volume change of retail trade in the HCSO "Retail Trade" first release may differ from those published by Eurostat. In Hungary, according to the Hungarian methodology, the calendar-adjusted volume of the July retail trade increased by 1.7% compared to the same month of the previous year. ↩
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Trading Economics data is available after registration. ↩
Released: 12 September 2025
In July 2025, the volume of retail trade in the European Union was 2.4% higher, on a calendar-adjusted basis, than in the same month of the previous year. According to the available data, the volume of retail trade turnover increased in the majority of Member States, with the highest increase in Cyprus (8.5%) and a decrease only in Slovenia (–0.7%). Seasonally and calendar adjusted retail trade volumes decreased by 0.4% in the EU compared with the previous month.
In July 2025, the volume of retail trade in Hungary was 1.8% higher than a year earlier1, while seasonally and calendar-adjusted data show a decrease of 0.5% compared to the previous month. Among the V4 countries, retail sales volumes increased by 2.9% in Poland and by 0.1% in Slovakia compared with July 2024 (data for Czechia not available).
In Hungary, the volume of retail trade in specialized and non-specialized food shops increased by 2.3% compared to the same month of the previous year. Sales volumes in non-specialized food and beverages shops, which account for 76% of food retail trade, were 3.4% higher, and in specialized food, beverage and tobacco stores they decreased by 1.2%. Non-food retail trade sales volumes increased by 2.9% overall. Compared to July 2024, sales volume increased by 5.4% in pharmaceutical, medical goods and cosmetics shops, by 3.6% in non-specialized shops dealing in manufactured goods and by 0.9% in furniture and electrical goods stores, while they fell by 0.9% in books, computer equipment and other specialized stores, by 1.2% in textiles, clothing and footwear shops and by 1.6% in second-hand goods shops. Mail order and internet retailing, which covers a wide range of goods and accounted for 8.1% of retail sales in July 2025, rose by 6.8%. The volume of sales at automotive fuel stations decreased by 2.4% compared with a year earlier. Sales volumes of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories stores, not included in retail trade data, increased by 17%.
In July 2025, national retail trade turnover at current prices was HUF 1,739 billion. 50% of national retail sales were realized in specialized and non-specialized food shops, 35% in non-food retail trade and 15% in the fuel sales of automotive fuel stations.
Trading Economics'2 macro-models suggest that retail sales in the European Union could grow by around 1.4% year-on-year at the end of Q3 2025. In Hungary, growth of 2.7% is expected for the third quarters of 2025.
Volume of retail trade in the member states of the European Union, July 2025
| Territorial units | Indicesa)(base year 2021) | % change compared with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| the previous montha) | the same month of the previous yearb) | ||
| European Union average | 103.0 | –0.4 | 2.4 |
| Euro area | 102.4 | –0.5 | 2.2 |
| Belgium | 93.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Bulgaria | 120.0 | 0.6 | 6.0 |
| Czechia | .. | .. | .. |
| Denmark | 96.8 | 0.5 | 2.9 |
| Germany | 98.6 | –1.5 | 1.8 |
| Estonia | 91.3 | –2.0 | 0.6 |
| Ireland | 111.8 | 0.2 | 3.1 |
| Greece | .. | .. | .. |
| Spain | 111.4 | –0.4 | 4.6 |
| France | 105.7 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Croatia | 114.3 | –4.0 | 1.4 |
| Italy | .. | .. | .. |
| Cyprus | 124.2 | 0.0 | 8.5 |
| Latvia | 103.9 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| Lithuania | 109.1 | 1.5 | 5.1 |
| Luxembourg | 127.3 | 0.0 | 3.2 |
| Hungary | 101.5 | –0.5 | 1.8 |
| Malta | 122.0 | –0.1 | 4.7 |
| Netherlands | 102.3 | 1.1 | 2.7 |
| Austria | 96.9 | –0.3 | 0.4 |
| Poland | 111.2 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Portugal | 116.8 | 0.1 | 6.1 |
| Romania | 119.4 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| Slovenia | 99.4 | –1.0 | –0.7 |
| Slovakia | 102.6 | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| Finland | 91.8 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Sweden | 95.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
b) Calendar adjusted
Source: Euro indicators – Retail trade, July 2025. Download date: 4 September 2025
Footnotes
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Due to a methodological difference, the data on the volume change of retail trade in the HCSO "Retail Trade" first release may differ from those published by Eurostat. In Hungary, according to the Hungarian methodology, the calendar-adjusted volume of the July retail trade increased by 1.7% compared to the same month of the previous year. ↩
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Trading Economics data is available after registration. ↩