Germany Retail Sales Growth
1995 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Germany Retail Sales Growth
- Germany Retail Sales grew 0.9 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 0.8 % increase in the previous month.
- Germany Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1995 to Oct 2025, with an average growth rate of 2.1 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 14.3 % in Jan 2022 and a record low of -7.9 % in Mar 2023.
- In the latest reports, Car Sales of Germany recorded 3,192,031.0 units in Dec 2024, representing a drop of 0.4 %.
CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Excl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Trade Index. Deutsche Bundesbank provides Retail Trade Index with base 2015=100.
View Germany's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 1995 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
What was Germany's Retail Sales Growth in Oct 2025?
Germany Retail Sales grew 0.9 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a 0.8 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9 Oct 2025 | 0.8 Sep 2025 | -7.9 Mar 2023 | 14.3 Jan 2022 | % | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.1 Jun 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | -0.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 6.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | -2.4 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Aug 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 7.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 3.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 0.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 9.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Oct 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 0.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 4.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 3.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 9.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Oct 2025 |
| China (%) | 2.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 10.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 10.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 4.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 25.1 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Estonia (%) | 7.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 1.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 1.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 11.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 0.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -1.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1982 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 5.6 Aug 2025 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Aug 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Italy (%) | -0.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 1.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 8.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 3.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 14.5 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Latvia (%) | 4.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 3.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 3.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Oct 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 7.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 33.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Oct 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 2.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 3.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 8.8 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - May 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 0.9 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 47.3 2022 | yearly | 1987 - 2022 |
| Romania (%) | -4.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 4.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 7.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 2.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 4.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | 2.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Taiwan (%) | 1.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Thailand (%) | 49.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Turkey (%) | 11.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | 20.6 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| United Kingdom (%) | 0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| United States (%) | 4.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Uzbekistan (%) | 15.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Oct 2025 |
| Venezuela (%) | -53.5 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2019 |
| Vietnam (%) | 7.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Nov 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -46,923.274 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 289,924.014 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 22.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,217,205.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 62.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) | 2,707.148 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) | 3,815.153 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) | 2,497.167 2030 | yearly | 1991 - 2030 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 2.670 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 17,819.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 153,945.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 11,279,159.417 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 70,970,902.063 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 54,214,028.985 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 136,125.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.9 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1951 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 36,738,204.645 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 41,845,878.903 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 15,397.511 Sep 2025 | monthly | Sep 1977 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 10,165.974 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jul 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 7,946.738 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 17,865.279 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) | 292,200.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) | 16.860 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports fob (EUR mn) | 125,080.953 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports cif (EUR mn) | 112,323.771 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Exports fob: YoY (%) | 0.400 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports cif: YoY (%) | 2.500 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) | 129.170 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) | 113.140 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1950 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 14,276,678.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 16,430,085.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 8,446,608.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) | 9,570,236.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) | 12,545,323.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 12,277,980.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) | 4,440,956.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) | 9,942,246.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) | 1,543,056.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) | 5,258,596.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) | 19,193,096.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) | 1,720,795.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: China (EUR th) | 6,058,582.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) | 25,537.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) | 84,451.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 11,438.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Oct 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 17,077.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 4.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 15,861.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 83,492.035 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 6.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -5,082.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 88,574.297 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 7,881,499.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 147.6 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 2,850,772.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 52.5 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Total Debt: % of GDP (%) | 595.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 244.728 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,903,737.077 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1957 - Jun 2025 |
| Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) | 9,448.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| DE: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | 34,735.566 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Paid (USD mn) | 23,662.388 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| DE: BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received (USD mn) | 21,225.006 2024 | yearly | 1971 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.5 2023 | yearly | 2005 - 2023 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 49.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 3,299,802.727 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 4,604,051.140 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Oct 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 37,407.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 0.704 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 0.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 433,546.899 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 7,048,966.986 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 0.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -100.0 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - May 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) | 5.400 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 12.400 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 2,536.840 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 7,157.690 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1955 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 2,531,962.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 8,564,458.401 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 0.68 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1949 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 73.24 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 8.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) | -88.500 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) | 26.000 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Feb 2025 |
| Leading Economic Index (2016=100) | 87.300 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1965 - Dec 2024 |
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