# European Union Retail Sales

European Union Retail Sales was up 0.8% year on year in September 2026, compared with 1.5% in August 2026.
The level stood at 104.7 (Index (2021=100)).
That is the lowest reading since June 2024.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −17.7% (Apr 2020) to 22.5% (Apr 2021), averaging 1.8%.

- Source agency: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
- Makrognosis code: `EU.RETSALES.M.SA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: Index (2021=100)
- Coverage: 2000-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (321 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/european-union/retail-sales

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 104.7 | 0.8 |
| August 2026 | 105.3 | 1.5 |
| July 2026 | 104.9 | 1.2 |
| June 2026 | 105.4 | 1.5 |
| May 2026 | 105.3 | 2.1 |
| April 2026 | 104.8 | 1.0 |
| March 2026 | 105.3 | 2.6 |
| February 2026 | 104.1 | 1.4 |
| January 2026 | 104.6 | 2.2 |
| December 2025 | 104.5 | 2.5 |
| November 2025 | 104.4 | 2.4 |
| October 2025 | 104.3 | 2.4 |
| September 2025 | 103.9 | 1.7 |
| August 2025 | 103.7 | 1.9 |
| July 2025 | 103.7 | 3.0 |
| June 2025 | 103.8 | 3.8 |
| May 2025 | 103.1 | 2.3 |
| April 2025 | 103.8 | 3.3 |
| March 2025 | 102.6 | 2.1 |
| February 2025 | 102.7 | 2.3 |
| January 2025 | 102.3 | 2.5 |
| December 2024 | 102.0 | 2.3 |
| November 2024 | 102.0 | 2.0 |
| October 2024 | 101.9 | 2.4 |

## API

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

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