🇫🇷France retail sales
France's retail sales is 1.3% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data. It fell from 2.6% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from -30.3% to 43.7%. That is 0.7 percentage points above the euro-area average of 0.6% — the 13th of 21 member states that report it.
Retail sales · France
1.3%
vs prev
▼ 1.3 pp
Source: Eurostat (sts_trtu_m) · data through August 2026 · released 2026-09-30 · modifications: none
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France retail sales — frequently asked questions
- What is France's retail sales?
- France's retail sales is 1.3% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data.
- How does France's retail sales compare with the euro area?
- It is the 13th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 0.6%.
- Is France's retail sales rising or falling?
- It fell from 2.6% to 1.3% in the latest reading (August 2026).
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