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🇮🇪Ireland retail sales

Ireland's retail sales is 3.1% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data. It rose from 2.8% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from -2.0% to 22.5%. That is 2.5 percentage points above the euro-area average of 0.6% — the 10th of 21 member states that report it.

Retail sales · Ireland
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Ireland retail sales, last 10 years
Source: Eurostat (sts_trtu_m) · data through August 2026 · released 2026-10-01 · modifications: none

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Ireland retail sales — frequently asked questions

What is Ireland's retail sales?
Ireland's retail sales is 3.1% as of August 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Ireland's retail sales compare with the euro area?
It is the 10th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 0.6%.
Is Ireland's retail sales rising or falling?
It rose from 2.8% to 3.1% in the latest reading (August 2026).

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