German retail sales posted a modest rebound in December 2025, offering a tentative sign of stabilization in consumer activity after a decline in the previous month. According to the latest data updated on 2 February 2026, month-over-month retail sales rose by 0.1%, following a 0.5% contraction in November 2025.
The figures are calculated on a month-over-month basis, meaning December’s 0.1% increase reflects the change from November, while November’s -0.5% reading captured the shift from October to November. While the December uptick is marginal, it marks a turnaround from the prior month’s weakness and may suggest that consumer demand entered the end of 2025 on slightly firmer footing.
