FX.co ★ Eurozone Retail Trade Rises 0.1% as Forecast

Retail sales within the Eurozone experienced a modest rise of 0.1% from March to April 2025, maintaining alignment with market expectations. This growth was primarily fueled by a 1.3% increase in automotive fuel sales, up from 0.6% in March, and a rise of 0.5% in the consumption of food, drinks, and tobacco, an improvement from the previous month's 0.1%. Conversely, the sales of non-food products declined by 0.3%, undoing the 0.5% growth observed in March. Among the major economies, retail sales posted growth in Spain (0.7%), Italy (0.4%), and France (0.3%), while experiencing declines in Germany (-1.1%) and the Netherlands (-0.4%). Year-on-year, retail trade growth accelerated to 2.3% in April, marking a six-month high from the revised 1.9% in March, and surpassing market predictions of 1.4%.