Euro area: Retail sales Y-on-Y
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The most recent value is 0.81 percent as of August 2024, an increase compared to the previous value of -0.2 percent. Historically, the average for Euro area from January 2001 to August 2024 is 0.88 percent. The minimum of -19.67 percent was recorded in April 2020, while the maximum of 24.61 percent was reached in April 2021.
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- Measure: percent
- Source: Eurostat
| Recent values | Euro area: Retail sales Y-on-Y |
|---|---|
| 2024 Aug | 0.81 |
| 2024 Jul | -0.2 |
| 2024 Jun | -0.2 |
| 2024 May | 0.5 |
| 2024 Apr | 0.81 |
| 2024 Mar | 0.6 |
| 2024 Feb | -0.5 |
| 2024 Jan | -0.7 |
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Definition: The retail sales Y-on-Y is an aggregated measure of the sales of retail goods over a stated period. Because retail sales are a measure of consumer demand for finished goods, they are a leading macroeconomic indicator of the pulse of an economy and its projected path toward expansion or contraction.
Retail sales Y-on-Y is calculated as the percent change in the Retail sales index from the same month the previous year.
The Retail sales Y-on-Y measures only volume changes, i.e. price level changes are excluded.
| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial production | -2.21 | 7/2024 | percent |
| Retail sales | 99.70 | 8/2024 | index points |
| Retail sales Y-on-Y | 0.81 | 8/2024 | percent |
| Business confidence survey | -3.83 | 9/2024 | points |
| Consumer confidence survey | -12.90 | 9/2024 | points |
| Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), composite | 49.60 | 9/2024 | index points |
| Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), manufacturing | 45.00 | 9/2024 | index points |
| Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), services | 51.40 | 9/2024 | index points |