According to the report from Eurostat, in January 2020 compared with December 2019, the seasonally adjusted volume of retail trade increased by 0.6% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.5% in the EU27. In December 2019, the retail trade volume decreased by 1.1% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU27.

In January 2020 compared with January 2019, the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 1.7% in the euro area and by 2.1% in the EU27.

In the euro area in January 2020, compared with December 2019, the volume of retail trade increased by 1.9% for automotive fuels, by 0.7% for food, drinks and tobacco and by 0.4% for non-food products. In the EU27, the volume of retail trade increased by 1.9% for automotive fuels, by 0.7% for food, drinks and tobacco and by 0.3% for non food products.

In the euro area in January 2020, compared with January 2019, the volume of retail trade increased by 2.4% for non-food products and by 0.7% for both automotive fuel and food, drinks and tobacco. In the EU27, the retail trade volume increased by 3.2% for non-food products, by 0.9% for food, drinks and tobacco and by 0.8% for automotive fuel.