Cyprus retail trade volume falls 1 per cent in June

Nicosia, Cyprus. Retail trade volume in Cyprus fell by 1 per cent in June 2026 compared with the previous month, following a 3.7 per cent increase in May, according to Eurostat.

The volume of retail trade was 5 per cent higher in June than in the same month of 2025.

Monthly performance

Cyprus recorded a 0.9 per cent monthly decline in retail trade volume in April 2026, after a 0.6 per cent increase in March.

The June decline followed the sharp expansion recorded in May.

Annual comparison

The annual increase of 5 per cent in June followed year-on-year growth of 8.4 per cent in May, 2.7 per cent in April and 6.1 per cent in March.

Euro area and EU figures

Across the euro area, seasonally adjusted retail trade volume declined by 0.3 per cent in June compared with May. Retail sales volume across the European Union fell by 0.1 per cent over the same period.

In May, retail trade volume had increased by 0.4 per cent in the euro area and by 0.6 per cent in the EU.

On an annual basis, the calendar-adjusted retail sales index rose by 0.7 per cent in the euro area and by 1.2 per cent in the EU in June compared with June 2025.

Sector data

In the euro area, the volume of retail trade in food, drinks and tobacco fell by 0.5 per cent month-on-month.