January 11 (SeeNews) - Retail sales in Slovenia fell by an annual 14.2% in terms of volume in November - the second-steepest decrease among EU member states for which data is available for that month of 2020, after France, Eurostat said.
On a monthly comparison basis, Slovenia's retail sales declined by 4.3% in terms of volume in November, the EU's statistical office said in a statement last week.
Among EU member states in Southeast Europe (SEE), only Romania and Croatia posted a rise in retail sales volumes in annual terms, of 4% and 1.6%, respectively. Romania's retail sales volume increased by 0.7% month-on-month, while Croatia's added 2.5% - the second-highest increase among EU-27, after the Netherlands.
Details about retail sales of EU member states in Southeast Europe follow (percentage change):
Country |
November y/y |
November m/m |
Bulgaria |
-6.4 |
1.2 |
Croatia |
1.6 |
2.5 |
Greece |
n.a. |
n.a. |
Romania |
4.0 |
0.7 |
Slovenia |
-14.2 |
-4.3 |
EU average |
-2.0 |
-5.0 |
source: Eurostat