Retail sales increased by 0.4% in the euro area and 0.9% in the EU in September, according to data released today by Eurostat.
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06/11/2026
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Lusa
Ain September, sales in retail trade increased by 0.4% in the euro area and 0.9% in the European Union (EU), compared to the same month, today the European Statistical Office, Eurostat, is being released.
In the chain comparison, retail sales fell by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.6% in the EU, with Portugal falling by 0.9% in the third largest among Member States compared to August.
The highest rises from September 2025 were observed in Cyprus (7.6%), Sweden (6.9%) and Bulgaria (5.7%).
In the opposite direction, the main setbacks occurred in Germany (-2.4%), Romania (-2.3%) and Spain (-1.5%), Portugal having recorded an annual fall of 0.2% in retail sales.
In the monthly variation, Germany (-2.0%) and Romania (-1.3%) also presented the two largest setbacks, with Portugal (-0.9%) in third place.
The main increases were in Luxembourg (5.3%), Slovakia (2.2%) and Malta (1.5%).