OREANDA-NEWS. In June 2016 compared with May 2016, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade remained stable in the euro area (EA19) and declined by 0.2% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In May the retail trade volume increased by 0.4% in both zones. 

In June 2016 compared with June 2015 the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 1.6% in the euro area and by 2.4% in the EU28.

Monthly comparison by retail sector and by Member State

The stable volume of retail trade in the euro area in June 2016, compared with May 2016, is due to rises of 0.3% for non-food products and of 0.1% for “Food, drinks and tobacco”, while automotive fuel decreased by 1.3%. In the EU28, the 0.2% decrease in the volume of retail trade is due to decreases of 1.0% for automotive fuel and 0.2% for “Food, drinks and tobacco”, while non-food products increased by 0.2%.

Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in total retail trade were registered in Portugal (+3.1%), Romania (+2.0%) and Spain (+1.0%), while the largest decreases were observed in Ireland (-1.6%), Estonia (-1.5%) and Poland (-1.0%).