Next release Friday, 4 December 2026, 05:00 New York. Every release since 7 Jan 2016: 131 on record, actual against forecast. Medium impact for the EUR. Updated within the hour of each release.
The last Eurozone Retail Sales MoM (Sep. 2026, released 6 Nov 2026) came in at -0.7%, below the -0.1% forecast; the previous reading was 0.4%. The next Eurozone Retail Sales MoM is due Friday, 4 December 2026 at 05:00 New York time (Oct. 2026).
Since 2016, Eurozone Retail Sales MoM has come in above forecast 49% of the time and below 42% (131 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 33%.
The average miss against forecast over the last 24 releases was 0.25%: higher than expected is good for the EUR.
| Released | Period | Actual | Forecast | Previous | Vs forecast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2026 05:00 | Sep. 2026 | -0.7% | -0.1% | 0.4% | below |
| 6 Oct 2026 05:00 | Aug. 2026 | 0.4% | 0.2% | -0.7% | above |
| 4 Sept 2026 05:00 | Jul. 2026 | -0.7% | 0.3% | 0.1% | below |
| 6 Aug 2026 05:00 | Jun. 2026 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | in line |
| 6 Jul 2026 05:00 | May. 2026 | 0.3% | 0.3% | -0.3% | in line |
| 4 Jun 2026 05:00 | Apr. 2026 | -0.3% | -0.3% | 0.9% | in line |
| 7 May 2026 05:00 | Mar. 2026 | 0.9% | -0.3% | -0.4% | above |
| 8 Apr 2026 05:00 | Feb. 2026 | -0.4% | -0.2% | 0.2% | below |
| 5 Mar 2026 05:00 | Jan. 2026 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | below |
| 5 Feb 2026 05:00 | Dec. 2025 | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.1% | above |
| 9 Jan 2026 05:00 | Nov. 2025 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | in line |
| 4 Dec 2025 05:00 | Oct. 2025 | 0.3% | 0% | 0.2% | above |
| 6 Nov 2025 05:00 | Sep. 2025 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0% | in line |
| 6 Oct 2025 05:00 | Aug. 2025 | 0% | 0.1% | -0.1% | below |
| 4 Sept 2025 05:00 | Jul. 2025 | -0.1% | -0.2% | 0.8% | above |
| 6 Aug 2025 05:00 | Jun. 2025 | 0.8% | 0.4% | -0.6% | above |
| 7 Jul 2025 05:00 | May. 2025 | -0.6% | -0.6% | 0.9% | in line |
| 6 Jun 2025 05:00 | Apr. 2025 | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0% | above |
| 7 May 2025 05:00 | Mar. 2025 | 0% | 0% | 0.4% | in line |
| 7 Apr 2025 05:00 | Feb. 2025 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% | in line |
| 6 Mar 2025 05:00 | Jan. 2025 | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0% | above |
| 6 Feb 2025 05:00 | Dec. 2024 | 0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | above |
| 9 Jan 2025 05:00 | Nov. 2024 | 0.1% | 0.4% | -0.5% | below |
| 5 Dec 2024 05:00 | Oct. 2024 | -0.5% | -0.3% | 0.5% | below |
| 7 Nov 2024 05:00 | Sep. 2024 | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.2% | above |
| 7 Oct 2024 05:00 | Aug. 2024 | 1.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% | above |
| 5 Sept 2024 05:00 | Jul. 2024 | 0.8% | 0.1% | -0.9% | above |
| 6 Aug 2024 05:00 | Jun. 2024 | -0.9% | -0.1% | 0.3% | below |
| 5 Jul 2024 05:00 | May. 2024 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | above |
| 6 Jun 2024 05:00 | Apr. 2024 | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.1% | above |
| 7 May 2024 05:00 | Mar. 2024 | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | below |
| 5 Apr 2024 05:00 | Feb. 2024 | 0.5% | -0.4% | 0.1% | above |
| 6 Mar 2024 05:00 | Jan. 2024 | 0.1% | 0.1% | -0.4% | in line |
| 6 Feb 2024 05:00 | Dec. 2023 | -0.4% | -1% | 0.5% | above |
| 8 Jan 2024 05:00 | Nov. 2023 | 0.5% | -0.3% | 0.4% | above |
| 6 Dec 2023 05:00 | Oct. 2023 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0% | above |
| 8 Nov 2023 05:00 | Sep. 2023 | 0% | -0.2% | -1% | above |
| 4 Oct 2023 05:00 | Aug. 2023 | -1% | -0.3% | -0.2% | below |
| 6 Sept 2023 05:00 | Jul. 2023 | -0.2% | -0.1% | 0.5% | below |
| 4 Aug 2023 05:00 | Jun. 2023 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% | above |
| 6 Jul 2023 05:00 | May. 2023 | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | above |
| 6 Jun 2023 05:00 | Apr. 2023 | 0.2% | 0.2% | -0.9% | in line |
| 5 May 2023 05:00 | Mar. 2023 | -0.9% | -0.1% | -0.2% | below |
| 11 Apr 2023 05:00 | Feb. 2023 | -0.2% | -0.8% | 0.1% | above |
| 6 Mar 2023 05:00 | Jan. 2023 | 0.1% | 1% | -0.5% | below |
| 6 Feb 2023 05:00 | Dec. 2022 | -0.5% | -2.5% | -0.1% | above |
| 6 Jan 2023 05:00 | Nov. 2022 | -0.1% | 0.5% | -1.6% | below |
| 5 Dec 2022 05:00 | Oct. 2022 | -1.6% | -1.7% | 1.1% | above |
| 8 Nov 2022 05:00 | Sep. 2022 | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0% | above |
| 6 Oct 2022 05:00 | Aug. 2022 | 0% | -0.4% | -0.2% | above |
| 5 Sept 2022 05:00 | Jul. 2022 | -0.2% | 0.4% | -0.9% | below |
| 3 Aug 2022 05:00 | Jun. 2022 | -0.9% | 0% | 0.1% | below |
| 6 Jul 2022 05:00 | May. 2022 | 0.1% | 0.4% | -0.3% | below |
| 3 Jun 2022 05:00 | Apr. 2022 | -0.3% | 0.3% | -0.3% | below |
| 4 May 2022 05:00 | Mar. 2022 | -0.3% | -0.1% | 0.7% | below |
| 7 Apr 2022 05:00 | Feb. 2022 | 0.7% | 0.6% | -0.1% | above |
| 4 Mar 2022 05:00 | Jan. 2022 | -0.1% | 1.3% | -0.7% | below |
| 4 Feb 2022 05:00 | Dec. 2021 | -0.7% | -0.5% | -0.1% | below |
| 7 Jan 2022 05:00 | Nov. 2021 | -0.1% | -0.5% | 1.3% | above |
| 3 Dec 2021 05:00 | Oct. 2021 | 1.3% | 0.2% | -0.4% | above |
| 5 Nov 2021 06:00 | Sep. 2021 | -0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | below |
| 6 Oct 2021 05:00 | Aug. 2021 | 0.7% | 0.8% | -1.7% | below |
| 3 Sept 2021 05:00 | Jul. 2021 | -1.7% | 0.1% | 2.1% | below |
| 4 Aug 2021 05:00 | Jun. 2021 | 2.1% | 1.7% | 4.6% | above |
| 6 Jul 2021 05:00 | May. 2021 | 4.6% | 4.4% | -2.6% | above |
| 4 Jun 2021 05:00 | Apr. 2021 | -2.6% | -1.2% | 2.8% | below |
| 6 May 2021 05:00 | Mar. 2021 | 2.8% | 1.5% | 4% | above |
| 12 Apr 2021 05:00 | Feb. 2021 | 4% | 1.5% | -5.6% | above |
| 4 Mar 2021 05:00 | Jan. 2021 | -5.6% | -1.1% | 4.6% | below |
| 4 Feb 2021 05:00 | Dec. 2020 | 4.6% | 1.6% | -6.5% | above |
| 7 Jan 2021 05:00 | Nov. 2020 | -6.5% | -3.4% | 1.4% | below |
| 3 Dec 2020 05:00 | Oct. 2020 | 1.4% | 0.8% | -1.5% | above |
| 5 Nov 2020 05:00 | Sep. 2020 | -1.5% | -1% | 3.6% | below |
| 5 Oct 2020 05:00 | Aug. 2020 | 3.6% | 2.4% | -0.3% | above |
| 3 Sept 2020 05:00 | Jul. 2020 | -0.3% | 1.5% | 5.3% | below |
| 5 Aug 2020 05:00 | Jun. 2020 | 5.3% | 5.9% | 19.1% | below |
| 6 Jul 2020 05:00 | May. 2020 | 19.1% | 15% | -10.7% | above |
| 4 Jun 2020 05:00 | Apr. 2020 | -10.7% | -15% | -11.6% | above |
| 6 May 2020 05:00 | Mar. 2020 | -11.6% | -10.5% | 0.7% | below |
| 3 Apr 2020 05:00 | Feb. 2020 | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.7% | above |
| 4 Mar 2020 05:00 | Jan. 2020 | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.3% | above |
| 5 Feb 2020 05:00 | Dec. 2019 | 0.3% | -0.9% | 0.4% | above |
| 7 Jan 2020 05:00 | Nov. 2019 | 0.4% | 0.6% | -0.3% | below |
| 5 Dec 2019 05:00 | Oct. 2019 | -0.3% | -0.3% | 0% | in line |
| 6 Nov 2019 05:00 | Sep. 2019 | 0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | below |
| 3 Oct 2019 05:00 | Aug. 2019 | 0.2% | 0.3% | -0.2% | below |
| 4 Sept 2019 05:00 | Jul. 2019 | -0.2% | -0.6% | 1.4% | above |
| 2 Aug 2019 05:00 | Jun. 2019 | 1.4% | 0.2% | -0.9% | above |
| 4 Jul 2019 05:00 | May. 2019 | -0.9% | 0.3% | 0.8% | below |
| 5 Jun 2019 05:00 | Apr. 2019 | 0.8% | -0.4% | -0.4% | above |
| 6 May 2019 05:00 | Mar. 2019 | -0.4% | -0.1% | 0.3% | below |
| 3 Apr 2019 05:00 | Feb. 2019 | 0.3% | 0.2% | 1.1% | above |
| 5 Mar 2019 05:00 | Jan. 2019 | 1.1% | 1.2% | -0.2% | below |
| 5 Feb 2019 05:00 | Dec. 2018 | -0.2% | -1.6% | 0.2% | above |
| 7 Jan 2019 05:00 | Nov. 2018 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | above |
| 5 Dec 2018 05:00 | Oct. 2018 | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0% | above |
| 7 Nov 2018 05:00 | Sep. 2018 | 0% | 0.1% | 0% | below |
| 3 Oct 2018 05:00 | Aug. 2018 | 0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | below |
| 5 Sept 2018 05:00 | Jul. 2018 | 0.1% | -0.2% | -0.2% | above |
| 3 Aug 2018 05:00 | Jun. 2018 | -0.2% | 0.4% | 0.1% | below |
| 3 Jul 2018 05:00 | May. 2018 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.8% | in line |
| 5 Jun 2018 05:00 | Apr. 2018 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% | above |
| 4 May 2018 05:00 | Mar. 2018 | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.2% | below |
| 5 Apr 2018 05:00 | Feb. 2018 | 0.2% | 0.5% | -0.6% | below |
| 5 Mar 2018 05:00 | Jan. 2018 | -0.6% | 0.3% | 0.1% | below |
| 5 Feb 2018 05:00 | Dec. 2017 | 0.1% | -1% | 1.7% | above |
| 8 Jan 2018 05:00 | Nov. 2017 | 1.7% | 1.3% | -1.8% | above |
| 5 Dec 2017 05:00 | Oct. 2017 | -1.8% | -0.7% | 1.6% | below |
| 7 Nov 2017 05:00 | Sep. 2017 | 1.6% | 0.6% | -0.6% | above |
| 4 Oct 2017 05:00 | Aug. 2017 | -0.6% | 0.3% | 0.1% | below |
| 5 Sept 2017 05:00 | Jul. 2017 | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.2% | above |
| 3 Aug 2017 05:00 | Jun. 2017 | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | above |
| 5 Jul 2017 05:00 | May. 2017 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -0.1% | above |
| 6 Jun 2017 05:00 | Apr. 2017 | -0.1% | 0.2% | 0.9% | below |
| 4 May 2017 05:00 | Mar. 2017 | 0.9% | 0.1% | 0.1% | above |
| 4 Apr 2017 05:00 | Feb. 2017 | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | below |
| 3 Mar 2017 05:00 | Jan. 2017 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% | below |
| 3 Feb 2017 05:00 | Dec. 2016 | 0.4% | 0.3% | -1.2% | above |
| 6 Jan 2017 05:00 | Nov. 2016 | -1.2% | -0.4% | 1.4% | below |
| 5 Dec 2016 05:00 | Oct. 2016 | 1.4% | 0.8% | -0.2% | above |
The next Eurozone Retail Sales MoM is due Friday, 4 December 2026 at 05:00 New York time (Oct. 2026).
The last Eurozone Retail Sales MoM (Sep. 2026, released 6 Nov 2026) came in at -0.7%, below the -0.1% forecast; the previous reading was 0.4%.
Eurozone Retail Sales MoM is released monthly by EUROSTAT. CRTLAB has 131 releases on record since 7 Jan 2016.
Since 2016, Eurozone Retail Sales MoM has come in above forecast 49% of the time and below 42% (131 releases with a forecast); over the last 12 it beat 33%.
The highest was 19.1% (May. 2020) and the lowest -11.6% (Mar. 2020). The five-year average is 0.04%.
Usually yes: a reading above forecast is the good surprise for the EUR, and the bigger the surprise the bigger the move. On this page, green marks a release that was good for the EUR against its forecast, red one that was bad.
In the Euro Area, retail sales show the evolution of the total amount of goods sold. Among them, food drinks and tobacco account for the highest share (39.3 percent); followed by electrical goods and furniture (12.0 percent share); computer equipment books and other (11.4 percent share); pharmaceutical and medical goods (9.9 percent share); textiles, clothing, footwear (9.2 percent share); auto fuel (9.1 percent share); other non-food products (6.0 percent share) and mail orders and internet (2.9 percent share).