Retail sales in the Eurozone showed resilience in May 2025, with monthly data slightly better than forecast. According to Eurostat, sales declined by 0.7% compared to April—beating expectations of a 0.8% drop. April's figure was also revised upward to +0.3% from a preliminary 0.1%.
On a yearly basis, retail sales rose by 1.8%, a solid performance above the 1.2% forecast. However, this marks a slowdown from the previous month’s revised growth of 2.7% (initially 2.3%).
Across the broader European Union (EU27), retail sales dropped by 0.8% month-over-month, while annual growth stood at 1.9%.
These figures suggest moderate consumer resilience despite tighter financial conditions and ongoing economic uncertainty across the bloc.