Eurostat: Bulgaria had EU’s third-highest annual increase in retail trade volume in September 2026

Bulgaria had the third-highest annual increase in retail trade volume in the European Union in September 2026, according to figures released on November 6 by EU statistics agency Eurostat.

Among EU member states for which data are available, the highest annual increases in the total retail trade volume were recorded in Cyprus (7.6 per cent), Sweden (6.9 per cent) and Bulgaria (5.7 per cent).

The largest decreases were observed in Germany (-2.4 per cent), Romania (-2.3 per cent) and Spain (-1.5 per cent).

In September 2026, compared with September 2025, the calendar adjusted retail sales index increased by 0.4 per cent in the euro area and by 0.9 per cent in the EU, Eurostat said.

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