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Germany Retail Sales YoY

Germany's retail sales year-over-year fell to 1.8% in August 2025. This is the lowest rate since July 2024, down from 2.9% in July 2025. The decline is due to lower consumer sentiment and increased caution from economic uncertainties. Inflation rose to 2.2% in August, driven by food prices. Consumers are spending less on non-essentials and focusing on necessities. Germany's record low retail sales yoy was -7.8% in March 2023 and record high was 14.2% in January 2022.

Monthly Historical Data (2015-2025)

(in %)
Month Retail Sales YoY
Aug 2025 1.8%
Jul 2025 2.9%
Jun 2025 2.4%
May 2025 2.6%
Apr 2025 2.9%
Mar 2025 3.4%
Feb 2025 4.4%
Jan 2025 3.4%
Dec 2024 2.8%
Nov 2024 3.7%
Oct 2024 2.6%
Sep 2024 4.2%
Aug 2024 2.2%
Jul 2024 -0.2%
Jun 2024 -1.8%
May 2024 -1.5%
Apr 2024 0.8%
Mar 2024 1.3%
Feb 2024 -1.8%
Jan 2024 -1%
Dec 2023 -0.7%
Nov 2023 -1.7%
Oct 2023 -0.1%
Sep 2023 -3.9%
Aug 2023 -2.6%
Jul 2023 -1.7%
Jun 2023 -0.4%
May 2023 -1.8%
Apr 2023 -4.1%
Mar 2023 -7.8%
Feb 2023 -6.7%
Jan 2023 -6.4%
Dec 2022 -5.8%
Nov 2022 -6.1%
Oct 2022 -5.2%
Sep 2022 -0.6%
Aug 2022 -4%
Jul 2022 -1.5%
Jun 2022 -7.3%
May 2022 -0.7%
Apr 2022 3%
Mar 2022 0.4%
Feb 2022 11%
Jan 2022 14.2%
Dec 2021 2.1%
Nov 2021 -0.8%
Oct 2021 -1.8%
Sep 2021 -1.5%
Aug 2021 -0.2%
Jul 2021 -0.2%
Jun 2021 5.2%
May 2021 -0.4%
Apr 2021 7.2%
Mar 2021 7.7%
Feb 2021 -3.5%
Jan 2021 -6.3%
Dec 2020 3.9%
Nov 2020 9.4%
Oct 2020 9%
Sep 2020 5.4%
Aug 2020 7%
Jul 2020 4.9%
Jun 2020 4.4%
May 2020 8.1%
Apr 2020 -4.8%
Mar 2020 0.9%
Feb 2020 2.5%
Jan 2020 2.4%
Dec 2019 3.3%
Nov 2019 3%
Oct 2019 2.5%
Sep 2019 4%
Aug 2019 3.5%
Jul 2019 3.2%
Jun 2019 4.1%
May 2019 1.5%
Apr 2019 1.8%
Mar 2019 3.7%
Feb 2019 5.1%
Jan 2019 3.9%
Dec 2018 -0.4%
Nov 2018 1.7%
Oct 2018 2.6%
Sep 2018 0.2%
Aug 2018 2.1%
Jul 2018 1.8%
Jun 2018 1.8%
May 2018 1.3%
Apr 2018 4.1%
Mar 2018 0.6%
Feb 2018 1.4%
Jan 2018 2.7%
Dec 2017 3.2%
Nov 2017 4.1%
Oct 2017 1%
Sep 2017 5.7%
Aug 2017 2.7%
Jul 2017 3.6%
Jun 2017 5.2%
May 2017 4.3%
Apr 2017 4%
Mar 2017 5.3%
Feb 2017 2%
Jan 2017 1.3%
Dec 2016 2.2%
Nov 2016 1.8%
Oct 2016 3.8%
Sep 2016 0.6%
Aug 2016 2%
Jul 2016 1.2%
Jun 2016 1.2%
May 2016 1%
Apr 2016 1.6%
Mar 2016 2.5%
Feb 2016 2.9%
Jan 2016 3.4%
Dec 2015 5.3%
Nov 2015 3.9%
Oct 2015 3.9%
Sep 2015 5.1%
Aug 2015 3.5%
Jul 2015 5.8%

Recent Events

datetime event actual previous consensus
2025-09-30 02:00 AM Retail Sales YoY (Aug) 1.8% 2.9% -
2025-08-29 02:00 AM Retail Sales YoY (Jul) 1.9% 2.4% 2.6%

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Germany Retail Sales YoY : Definition
Germany retail sales YoY shows the percentage change in the value of retail sales compared to the same period last year. It's calculated as ((current period sales - last year sales) / last year sales) * 100. Food, beverage and automotive sectors impact the overall figure.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Consumer Climate Index (GfK) -22.3 points -23.5 points Oct'25
Retail Sales MoM -0.2% -0.5% Aug'25