Cyprus recorded a 0.5% increase in retail sales volume in March 2026 compared with February 2026, according to the first estimates published by Eurostat on developments in retail trade in the European Union.
On an annual basis, in March 2026 compared with March 2025, Cyprus registered a 6.1% increase in the calendar-adjusted retail sales index, marking one of the strongest performances among the EU Member States for which data are available.
At the EU level, in March 2026 compared with February 2026, seasonally adjusted retail trade volume increased by 0.3%, while in the euro area it decreased by 0.1%. In February 2026, the corresponding figures showed a decline of 0.5% in the EU and 0.3% in the euro area.
According to the same Eurostat data, in March 2026 compared with March 2025, retail trade volume increased by 1.9% in the EU and by 1.2% in the euro area.
(Source: CNA)
