Eurozone Retail Sales Dip 0.2% in February

2026-04-08 09:21 By Joana Ferreira 1 min. read

Eurozone retail sales edged down 0.2% month-on-month in February 2026, following stagnation in January and aligning with market forecasts.

Food, drinks, and tobacco sales fell 0.5%, reversing two consecutive months of growth, while non-food product sales remained flat after two prior months of decline.

In contrast, fuel trade rebounded with a 0.7% increase, reversing a 0.8% drop from the previous month.

Among the bloc’s largest economies, sales fell in Germany (-0.6%), the Netherlands (-0.3%), and France (-0.1%), but held steady in Italy and Spain.

Year-over-year, retail trade growth eased to 1.7% in February, down from 2.1% in January, slightly exceeding expectations of 1.6%.



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