www.mediafax.ro/economic/eurostat-romania-si-germa

Retail sales in the EU fell by 0.6% and by 0.7% in the eurozone in September 2026, with Germany and Romania experiencing the largest declines. Monthly decreases were noted in Germany (-2%), Romania (-1.3%), and Portugal (-0.9%). Conversely, Luxembourg (+5.3%), Slovakia (+2.2%), and Malta (+1.5%) saw the highest increases. Year-on-year, retail sales rose by 0.9% in the EU and 0.4% in the eurozone, with Cyprus (+7.6%), Sweden (+6.9%), and Bulgaria (+5.7%) reporting the most significant annual growth. However, Germany (-2.4%), Romania (-2.3%), and Spain (-1.5%) faced the largest annual declines. Food, drink, and tobacco sales decreased by 0.4%, while non-food sales, excluding fuels, dropped by 1%. Fuel sales in specialized stores increased by 0.1%.