Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data by country
Countries reporting
31
Highest
49.4
Sweden
Lowest
-16.7
Germany
Median
18
Years covered
43
1984–2026
Data points
1,041
What the numbers show
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data is currently reported for 31 countries. The highest value is 49.4 in Sweden; the lowest is -16.7 in Germany.
The median across all reporting countries is 18, and the mean is 14.19.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 3.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Belgium (up 642.9%), and the largest decrease in France (down 1,209.1%).
Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 49.4 | 2026 | up 252.9% | volatile |
| 2 | Denmark | 42.2 | 2026 | up 232.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Netherlands | 41.8 | 2026 | up 108.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Greece | 40.7 | 2026 | up 167.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Slovenia | 31.9 | 2026 | up 84.4% | volatile |
| 6 | Montenegro | 29.8 | 2026 | up 331.9% | volatile |
| 7 | Finland | 27 | 2026 | up 370.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Czechia | 26.7 | 2026 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 9 | Türkiye | 25.3 | 2026 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 10 | Albania | 24.4 | 2026 | up 264.2% | volatile |
| 11 | North Macedonia | 24 | 2026 | up 201.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Ireland | 21.6 | 2026 | up 9.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Malta | 20.7 | 2026 | down 17.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Latvia | 20.2 | 2026 | up 454.4% | volatile |
| 15 | Italy | 18.5 | 2026 | up 85.0% | volatile |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 18 | 2026 | down 29.1% | volatile |
| 17 | Portugal | 10.5 | 2026 | up 176.3% | volatile |
| 18 | Serbia | 9.6 | 2026 | up 77.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Lithuania | 7.4 | 2026 | up 21.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Slovakia | 6 | 2026 | down 68.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Poland | 4.4 | 2026 | down 52.7% | volatile |
| 22 | Belgium | 3.8 | 2026 | up 642.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Spain | 3.5 | 2024 | up 146.1% | volatile |
| 24 | Romania | -1.6 | 2026 | up 93.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Austria | -2.5 | 2026 | down 156.8% | volatile |
| 26 | Croatia | -3.6 | 2026 | down 122.2% | volatile |
| 27 | Estonia | -7.4 | 2026 | down 138.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Cyprus | -9.7 | 2026 | down 9.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Hungary | -11.5 | 2026 | down 818.8% | volatile |
| 30 | France | -14.4 | 2026 | down 1,209.1% | volatile |
| 31 | Germany | -16.7 | 2026 | down 221.9% | volatile |