These first estimates come from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.
Monthly changes
In June 2011, compared with May 2011, “Food, drinks and tobacco” rose by 0.9% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU27. The non food sector increased by 1.0% and 1.2% respectively.
Among the Member States for which data are available, total retail trade grew in fourteen, fell in six and remained stable in Ireland. The largest increases were observed in Germany (+6.3%), Latvia (+3.3%), Sweden (+3.0%) and Austria (+2.4%), and the highest decreases in Romania (-1.3%) and Belgium (-1.0%).
Annual changes
In June 2011, compared with June 2010, “Food, drinks and tobacco” fell by 0.2% in the euro area and by 1.1% in the EU27. The non food sector remained stable in the euro area and increased by 1.0% in the EU27.
Among the Member States for which data are available, total retail trade fell in twelve and rose in nine. The largest decreases were observed in Spain (-8.3%), Romania (-8.2%), Portugal (-5.9%), Belgium (-4.3%), Malta and Slovakia (both -4.2%), and the highest increases in Luxembourg (+12.4%), Lithuania (+7.1%), Latvia (+5.4%) and France (+4.6%).
