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Retail sales by country, September 2026: ranking

In September 2026, Sweden had the highest rate among 12 countries (6.9%) and Germany the lowest (-2.4%). 2 countries rose from the previous month and 10 fell.

Rank	Country	Latest	Period	Change from previous month	Definition	Source
1	Sweden	6.9%	2026-09	-1.1pp	Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted	Eurostat (European Commission)
2	Denmark	4.9%	2026-09	+0.8pp	Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted	Eurostat (European Commission)
3	Finland	4.3%	2026-09	+0.2pp	Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted	Eurostat (European Commission)
4	France	2.8%	2026-09	-0.3pp	Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted	Eurostat (European Commission)
5	Ireland	2.5%	2026-09	-0.6pp	Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted	Eurostat (European Commission)
6	Poland	2.2%	2026-09	-0.2pp	Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted	Eurostat (European Commission)
7	Switzerland	1.7%	2026-09	-2.2pp	Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted	Eurostat (European Commission)
8	Netherlands	1.2%	2026-09	-1pp	Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted	Eurostat (European Commission)
9	Belgium	-0.6%	2026-09	-0.6pp	Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted	Eurostat (European Commission)
10	Norway	-1.4%	2026-09	-0.5pp	Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted	Eurostat (European Commission)
11	Spain	-1.5%	2026-09	-0.9pp	Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted	Eurostat (European Commission)
12	Germany	-2.4%	2026-09	-2.1pp	Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted	Eurostat (European Commission)

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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.

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Source

Source: Eurostat, accessed 2026-09 — license