Retail trade in the European Union rose by 0.1% in April compared to the previous month, while in the eurozone the figure remained unchanged after falling in March by 0.5% in the EU and 0.4% in the euro area, data showed. published on Tuesday by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) and cited by Agerpres.
Among EU member states for which data are available, the largest growth in retail trade volumes in April compared to the previous month was recorded in Croatia (3.4%), Luxembourg (3.3%) and Sweden (3.1%). ), the largest decrease was observed in Slovakia (minus 5.8%), Romania (minus 3.7%) and Slovenia (minus 2.4%).
In the EU, sales of non-food products increased by 0.6%, while sales of food, beverages and tobacco fell by 0.4% and motor fuel by 2.2%.
Also, the volume of retail trade in the European Union decreased by 2.9% in April, compared to the same period in 2022, while in the Eurozone the drop was 2.6%.
Among the EU member states for which data are available, the largest growth in retail trade volumes in April compared to the corresponding period in 2022 was recorded in Cyprus (9.4%), Spain (7.8%) and Luxembourg (6%), the most a significant decrease in Hungary (minus 12.6%), Estonia (minus 10%) and Slovakia (minus 9.8%).
Romania reported an annual drop of 0.7% in April after a 7.2% rise in March.
In the EU, sales of food, beverages and tobacco fell by 4.6%, motor fuel fell by 2.3%, and non-food products by 1.5%.
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