August 5 (SeeNews) - Croatia's retail sales rose by 7.4% on the year in June and added 6.8% month-on-month, marking the highest increase among European Union member states, the bloc's statistical office said.
Romania posted the third highest annual increase of retail sales among EU28 in June - by 5.7%.
On a monthly comparison basis, Slovenia recorded the third sharpest decrease, after Portugal and Ireland - by 0.5%.
Details about retail sales of EU member states in Southeast Europe follow (percentage change):
Country |
June y/y |
June m/m |
Bulgaria |
0.1 |
0.0 |
Croatia |
7.4 |
6.8 |
Greece |
n.a. |
n.a. |
Romania |
5.7 |
1.3 |
Slovenia |
3.7 |
-0.5 |
EU average |
2.8 |
1.2 |
Source: Eurostat