Euro area retail trade volume rose 0.1% MoM and 2.3% YoY in April 2025, showing continued modest annual growth; EU-wide figures were stronger at 0.7% MoM and 2.8% YoY.

• Food, drinks, and tobacco sales rose 0.5% MoM and 2.2% YoY in the euro area.
• Non-food product sales fell -0.3% MoM but increased 2.3% YoY.
• Automotive fuel sales rose 1.3% MoM and 2.9% YoY.
• Poland (+7.5% MoM), Slovakia and Sweden (+2.4% MoM) saw the strongest monthly gains; Germany (-1.1% MoM) had the largest drop.
• On a YoY basis, Cyprus (+7.7%), Estonia (+6.2%), and Sweden (+5.7%) led growth, while Luxembourg (-3.6%) posted the steepest decline.