Makrognosis

Euro Area Retail sales: food

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode EA.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOOD

Latest (y/y)1.1%September 2026
Previous (y/y)1.4%August 2026
Level98.20September 2026

Euro Area Retail sales: food was up 1.1% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.4% in August 2026.

The level stood at 98.20 (Index, 2021=100).

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.4% (Dec 2022) to 8.3% (Mar 2020), averaging 0.8%.

Euro Area Retail sales: food, annual % change, Jan 2000 – Sep 2026−10%−5%0%5%10%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Euro Area Retail sales: food, annual % change, Jan 2000 – Sep 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Euro Area Retail sales: food, level (Index, 2021=100)80859095100105200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Euro Area Retail sales: food, level (Index, 2021=100).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202698.201.1
August 202698.501.4
July 202698.101.2
June 202698.300.7
May 202698.902.1
April 202698.601.1
March 202697.700.9
February 202697.801.0
January 202698.201.8
December 202597.701.9
November 202597.400.9
October 202597.501.2
September 202597.100.9
August 202597.100.8
July 202596.901.1
June 202597.602.5
May 202596.901.0
April 202597.502.5
March 202596.801.4
February 202596.801.8
January 202596.501.7
December 202495.901.3
November 202496.501.5
October 202496.301.4

Last 24 observations. The full history (333 observations) is available through the API.

Get Euro Area Retail sales: food in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/EA.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOOD"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/EA.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOOD",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1999
Observations333
FrequencyMonthly
UnitsIndex, 2021=100
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high8.3% (Mar 2020)
10-year low−6.4% (Dec 2022)
10-year average0.8%
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeEA.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOOD

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FAQ

What is the current retail sales: food in Euro Area?
The latest reading is 1.1% year on year for September 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code EA.RETSALES.M.SA.GRP-FOOD.

Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “Euro area - Retail sales: food (Eurostat sts_trtu_m)”.