Eurostat: euro area retail sales volume fell 0.7% in September
EU retail volume fell 0.6% from August. Eurostat did not publish a September figure for Greece.
Retail sales volume fell 0.7% in the euro area and 0.6% in the EU in September 2026 compared with August, according to Eurostat’s first estimate on 6 November. The revised figures show a 0.4% increase in both areas in August.
In the euro area, sales volumes fell 1.2% for non-food products excluding fuel and 0.3% for food, drinks and tobacco. Automotive fuel sales in specialised stores rose 1.0%. Compared with September 2025, total volumes were still 0.4% higher in the euro area and 0.9% higher in the EU.
Eurostat did not publish a September number for Greece; the table marks it as confidential. The volume index adjusts turnover for price changes, and the monthly comparison is seasonally adjusted.
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