Data · Retail sales by country: latest official figures
Retail sales by country, December 2025: ranking
In December 2025, Poland had the highest rate among 15 countries (4.3%) and Ireland the lowest (-0.6%). 4 countries rose from the previous month and 11 fell.
| Rank | Country | Latest | Period | Change from previous month | Definition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 4.3% | 2025-12 | +2.1pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 2 | Portugal | 3.9% | 2025-12 | -3.2pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 3 | France | 3.7% | 2025-12 | -0.1pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 4 | Denmark | 3.6% | 2025-12 | -2.5pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 5 | Norway | 3.1% | 2025-12 | -2.1pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 6 | Germany | 3% | 2025-12 | +1.6pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 7 | Spain | 2.7% | 2025-12 | -3.6pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 8 | Switzerland | 2.6% | 2025-12 | +1pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 9 | Sweden | 2.4% | 2025-12 | -4.5pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 10 | Netherlands | 0.4% | 2025-12 | -1.9pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 11 | Austria | 0.4% | 2025-12 | +2.7pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 12 | Belgium | 0% | 2025-12 | -0.5pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 13 | Finland | -0.2% | 2025-12 | -3.1pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 14 | Italy | -0.6% | 2025-12 | -2.2pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
| 15 | Ireland | -0.6% | 2025-12 | -1.4pp | Retail trade volume, calendar adjusted | Eurostat (European Commission) |
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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.
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Source
- Source: Eurostat, accessed 2025-12 — license