Data · Retail sales by country: latest official figures
Retail sales by country, October 2025: ranking
In October 2025, Portugal had the highest rate among 15 countries (5%) and Austria the lowest (-0.7%). 9 countries rose from the previous month and 5 fell.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 5% | 2025-10 | -1.4pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2 | Sweden | 4.6% | 2025-10 | +0.4pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 3 | Poland | 4.1% | 2025-10 | +0.9pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 4 | Spain | 4% | 2025-10 | -0.2pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | France | 3.7% | 2025-10 | +1.4pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 6 | Norway | 3.4% | 2025-10 | -0.5pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 7 | Denmark | 3.2% | 2025-10 | +0.4pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | Switzerland | 2.2% | 2025-10 | 0pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 9 | Germany | 2.1% | 2025-10 | +1.5pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | Finland | 1.4% | 2025-10 | +1.2pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 11 | Netherlands | 1.2% | 2025-10 | +0.2pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 12 | Ireland | 1.1% | 2025-10 | -0.8pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Italy | -0.1% | 2025-10 | +1.8pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | Belgium | -0.1% | 2025-10 | +0.7pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 15 | Austria | -0.7% | 2025-10 | -1pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
How to read this
- Change is the difference from the previous period of the same series, in percentage points.
- Definitions are not identical across countries (see the definition column). The table compares published headline figures; it is not a ranking of living standards.
Monthly rankings
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- Retail sales by country, April 2026: ranking
- Retail sales by country, March 2026: ranking
- Retail sales by country, February 2026: ranking
- Retail sales by country, January 2026: ranking
- Retail sales by country, December 2025: ranking
- Retail sales by country, November 2025: ranking
Source
- Source: Eurostat, accessed 2025-10 — license