Germany Retail Sales Mom

Last Release

Apr 30, 2025

Actual

-1.1

Units In

0.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Jun 30, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 2 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
12.4 May 2020	-7.6 Dec 2020	0.01 %	1994-2025	Federal Statistical Office

In Germany, the Retail sales report provides an aggregated measure of sales of retail goods and services over a specific time period. In Germany, Retail sales are seasonal, volatile and relatively important to the overall economy.

Latest Updates

Retail sales in Germany fell by 1.1% month-over-month in April 2025, following an upwardly revised 0.9% increase in March and missing market expectations of a 0.2% rise. This marked the first drop in retail sales in four months. Sales in the non-food sector declined by 1.3%, while food sales edged down 0.1%. Online sales also slipped by 0.2%. On a year-over-year basis, retail sales rose by 2.3% in April, compared to a 3.3% growth seen in March and forecasts of 1.8%. The increase was driven by gains in both the food sector (+2.3%) and non-food sector (+2.6%), with online sales surging 14.1%.