EUROSTAT - European Union Statistical Office
EUROSTAT - European Union Statistical Office
11/10/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/10/2025 04:05
Food, drinks & tobacco sales mildly up in September 2025
In September 2025, the volume index of retail trade in food, drinks and tobacco increased by 0.5% in the EU compared with the same month of 2024. In the euro area, the volume increased by 1.0%.
Out of 25 EU countries with available data, 15 recorded an annual increase in the volume of food, drinks and tobacco sales in September 2025.
Cyprus recorded the highest increase with 10.4%, followed by Spain (4.5%) and Malta (4.4%). In contrast, Estonia registered a 4.8% decline, while Romania and Belgium recorded decreases of 4.5% and 3.4%, respectively.
Source dataset: Eurostat extraction
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