Volume change in retail trade in the Member States of the European Union, June 2025
Released: 11 August 2025
In June 2025, the volume of retail trade in the European Union was 3.1% 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 (8.7%) and a decrease in two Member States (Slovakia –0.4% and Finland –1.1%). Seasonally and calendar adjusted retail trade volumes increased by 0.3% in the EU compared with the previous month.
In June 2025, the volume of retail trade in Hungary was 3.0% higher than a year earlier1, while seasonally and calendar-adjusted data show an increase of 0.5% compared to the previous month. Among the V4 countries, retail sales volumes increased by 3.1% in Poland and decreased by 0.4% in Slovakia compared with June 2024 (data for Czechia not available).
In Hungary, the volume of retail trade in specialized and non-specialized food shops increased by 3.7% 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 4.9% higher, and in specialized food, beverage and tobacco stores they essentially remained unchanged. Non-food retail trade sales volumes increased by 3.9% overall. Compared to June 2024, sales volume increased by 8.3% in non-specialized shops dealing in manufactured goods, by 4.8% in pharmaceutical, medical goods and cosmetics shops, and by 3.5% in furniture and electrical goods stores, while they fell by 1.3% both in textiles, clothing and footwear shops as well as in books, computer equipment and other specialized stores, and by 5.1% in second-hand goods shops. Mail order and internet retailing, which covers a wide range of goods and accounted for 8.3% of retail sales in June 2025, rose by 9.2%. The volume of sales at automotive fuel stations increased by 2.5% 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 2.5%.
In June 2025, national retail trade turnover at current prices was HUF 1,702 billion. 49% of national retail sales were realized in specialized and non-specialized food shops, 36% 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, which could be followed by 0.8% growth in Q4 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, June 2025
Territorial units
Indicesa)(base year 2021)
% change compared with
the previuos montha)
the same month of the previous yearb)
European Union average
103.1
0.3
3.1
Euro area
102.6
0.3
3.1
Belgium
93.5
0.5
2.3
Bulgaria
119.2
0.6
6.8
Czechia
..
..
..
Denmark
96.3
–0.7
2.4
Germany
100.1
0.9
4.8
Estonia
93.8
1.1
4.9
Ireland
111.4
0.5
3.7
Greece
..
..
..
Spain
112.0
1.2
6.4
France
104.5
–0.9
2.2
Croatia
119.1
3.6
7.4
Italy
98.0
0.4
0.4
Cyprus
124.3
0.9
8.7
Latvia
102.4
0.7
1.4
Lithuania
107.7
1.1
4.9
Luxembourg
128.2
–0.2
4.6
Hungary
102.2
0.5
3.0
Malta
122.0
2.2
6.9
Netherlands
101.0
0.1
1.5
Austria
97.0
–0.1
3.6
Poland
110.4
–0.8
3.1
Portugal
118.0
1.8
6.9
Romania
119.0
1.0
2.7
Slovenia
100.1
–0.8
2.2
Slovakia
101.4
0.3
–0.4
Finland
91.2
0.6
–1.1
Sweden
94.6
2.6
1.9
a) Calendar and seasonally adjusted
b) Calendar adjusted
Source: Euro indicators – Retail trade, June 2025. (6 August 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 June retail trade increased by 3.0% – in line with the figure published by Eurostat – compared to the same month of the previous year. ↩
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Released: 11 August 2025
In June 2025, the volume of retail trade in the European Union was 3.1% 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 (8.7%) and a decrease in two Member States (Slovakia –0.4% and Finland –1.1%). Seasonally and calendar adjusted retail trade volumes increased by 0.3% in the EU compared with the previous month.
In June 2025, the volume of retail trade in Hungary was 3.0% higher than a year earlier1, while seasonally and calendar-adjusted data show an increase of 0.5% compared to the previous month. Among the V4 countries, retail sales volumes increased by 3.1% in Poland and decreased by 0.4% in Slovakia compared with June 2024 (data for Czechia not available).
In Hungary, the volume of retail trade in specialized and non-specialized food shops increased by 3.7% 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 4.9% higher, and in specialized food, beverage and tobacco stores they essentially remained unchanged. Non-food retail trade sales volumes increased by 3.9% overall. Compared to June 2024, sales volume increased by 8.3% in non-specialized shops dealing in manufactured goods, by 4.8% in pharmaceutical, medical goods and cosmetics shops, and by 3.5% in furniture and electrical goods stores, while they fell by 1.3% both in textiles, clothing and footwear shops as well as in books, computer equipment and other specialized stores, and by 5.1% in second-hand goods shops. Mail order and internet retailing, which covers a wide range of goods and accounted for 8.3% of retail sales in June 2025, rose by 9.2%. The volume of sales at automotive fuel stations increased by 2.5% 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 2.5%.
In June 2025, national retail trade turnover at current prices was HUF 1,702 billion. 49% of national retail sales were realized in specialized and non-specialized food shops, 36% 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, which could be followed by 0.8% growth in Q4 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, June 2025
| Territorial units | Indicesa)(base year 2021) | % change compared with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| the previuos montha) | the same month of the previous yearb) | ||
| European Union average | 103.1 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Euro area | 102.6 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| Belgium | 93.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Bulgaria | 119.2 | 0.6 | 6.8 |
| Czechia | .. | .. | .. |
| Denmark | 96.3 | –0.7 | 2.4 |
| Germany | 100.1 | 0.9 | 4.8 |
| Estonia | 93.8 | 1.1 | 4.9 |
| Ireland | 111.4 | 0.5 | 3.7 |
| Greece | .. | .. | .. |
| Spain | 112.0 | 1.2 | 6.4 |
| France | 104.5 | –0.9 | 2.2 |
| Croatia | 119.1 | 3.6 | 7.4 |
| Italy | 98.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Cyprus | 124.3 | 0.9 | 8.7 |
| Latvia | 102.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Lithuania | 107.7 | 1.1 | 4.9 |
| Luxembourg | 128.2 | –0.2 | 4.6 |
| Hungary | 102.2 | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Malta | 122.0 | 2.2 | 6.9 |
| Netherlands | 101.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
| Austria | 97.0 | –0.1 | 3.6 |
| Poland | 110.4 | –0.8 | 3.1 |
| Portugal | 118.0 | 1.8 | 6.9 |
| Romania | 119.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 |
| Slovenia | 100.1 | –0.8 | 2.2 |
| Slovakia | 101.4 | 0.3 | –0.4 |
| Finland | 91.2 | 0.6 | –1.1 |
| Sweden | 94.6 | 2.6 | 1.9 |
b) Calendar adjusted
Source: Euro indicators – Retail trade, June 2025. (6 August 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 June retail trade increased by 3.0% – in line with the figure published by Eurostat – compared to the same month of the previous year. ↩
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Trading Economics data is available after registration. ↩