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Estonia registers EU's second steepest increase in retail trade turnover in January
The steepest year-on-year increases were recorded in Luxembourg – 12.2%, Estonia – 8%, Portugal – 6.6%, and Romania – 5.9%.
Year-on-year reductions were registered only in Denmark and Malta – 0.7% each. Retail trade turnover in Finland remained unchanged.
Retail trade turnover in Lithuania grew 4.8%, the seventh steepest increase across the EU.
In comparison with January 2013, retail trade turnover in the EU increased 1.9% in January 2014, the euro area saw a 1.3% increase.
Compared to December 2013, retail trade turnover grew 0.9% in the EU and 1.6% in the euro area in January 2014.
The steepest month-on-month increases were observed in Portugal – 6.7%, Estonia – 4.6%, and Germany – 2.5%.
Month-on-month reductions were recorded in Great Britain – 1.5%, Ireland and Malta – 1% each, Denmark – 0.9%, and Latvia – 0.6%.
Compared to December 2013, retail trade turnover in Lithuania rose 0.8% in January 2014.