Retail trade in Europe - Statistics and Facts
From post-pandemic recovery to a cashless payments boom, European retail is shifting fast. In 2025, retail trade sales volumes grew in most European countries, a sign of recovery after the inflation-driven slump of recent years, with Turkey and Luxembourg leading the pack with double-digit gains. Germany ranked first in EU retail sales turnover in 2024, followed by France, Italy, and Spain. The retail food market alone was projected to surpass two trillion U.S. dollars in revenue in 2025, underscoring the sector's massive scale.
