How to read it
Breadth shows the share of eligible countries with positive annual retail volume growth. The count fields show the available coverage.
Benchmark · monthly · %
European retail-sales breadth
How broad is retail-volume growth across Europe?
European retail-sales breadth tracks share of eligible members with positive YoY retail sales. It uses monthly data.
European retail-sales breadth tracks share of eligible members with positive YoY retail sales. It uses monthly data.
- Retail breadth
- 84.6%
- Three-month change
- +6.8 pp
- from 77.8
- Strongest country
- 8.0%
- Luxembourg · 2026-06-30
- Weakest country
- -7.3%
- Romania · 2026-06-30
- Historical percentile
- 70th
- of 255 readings · since 2004-05-31
European retail-sales breadth
Retail breadth
| Series | First | Latest | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail breadth | 78.26 | 84.62 | 0.00 | 100.00 |
How this is calculated
Share of eligible members with positive YoY retail salesPIER20 calculates this benchmark from official observations from Eurostat. The formula is share of eligible members with positive YoY retail sales. The source table lists each selector and source link.
The latest data is from June 2026. The latest reading is 84.62%. The Retail breadth line is down 8.0 pp over the past year. It is above its long-run median of 77.78%.
Source series
EurostatPlottedretail-breadth↗Retail breadthPlottedeligible-count↗Eligible countriesPlottedcontributing-count↗Contributing countriesPlottedBE-retail-growth↗BelgiumPlottedBG-retail-growth↗BulgariaPlottedCZ-retail-growth↗CzechiaPlottedDK-retail-growth↗DenmarkPlottedDE-retail-growth↗GermanyPlottedEE-retail-growth↗EstoniaPlottedIE-retail-growth↗IrelandPlottedEL-retail-growth↗GreecePlottedES-retail-growth↗SpainPlottedFR-retail-growth↗FrancePlottedHR-retail-growth↗CroatiaPlottedIT-retail-growth↗ItalyPlottedCY-retail-growth↗CyprusPlottedLV-retail-growth↗LatviaPlottedLT-retail-growth↗LithuaniaPlottedLU-retail-growth↗LuxembourgPlottedHU-retail-growth↗HungaryPlottedMT-retail-growth↗MaltaPlottedNL-retail-growth↗NetherlandsPlottedAT-retail-growth↗AustriaPlottedPL-retail-growth↗PolandPlottedPT-retail-growth↗PortugalPlottedRO-retail-growth↗RomaniaPlottedSI-retail-growth↗SloveniaPlottedSK-retail-growth↗SlovakiaPlottedFI-retail-growth↗FinlandPlottedSE-retail-growth↗SwedenPlottedUK-retail-growth↗United Kingdom
How to read it
How this benchmark is used
Why traders watch it
Equity and currency traders use this benchmark to test the reach of European consumer demand.
Frequently asked questions
4 answersWhat is the latest reading for European retail-sales breadth?
The latest data is from June 2026. The latest reading is 84.62%. The Retail breadth line is down 8.0 pp over the past year. It is above its long-run median of 77.78%.
How often does this benchmark update?
The source publishes monthly data. PIER20 updates the page after each new observation. The chart shows the data date and fetch date.
What data sources does this chart use?
Eurostat publishes the data. The methodology section lists each source series.
Where does the data come from?
Eurostat publishes the source data. The source table lists each series and its exact link.