Retail sales volume index, mail order and internet retailers
Monthly volume of sales by retailers classified as mail order houses or internet retailers (NACE Rev. 2 class G4791). This is an industry series, not all online transactions across retail industries.
Eurostat volume of sales: turnover adjusted for price changes, calendar effects and seasonality. Index with the 2021 average equal to 100, not sales in euros or a percentage change. Index levels compare activity with each series own base, not market size between countries. Coverage varies by category and country.
Key facts
- Retail sales volume index, mail order and internet retailers in the European Union (27) was 115.4 in August 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Lithuania had the highest retail sales volume index, mail order and internet retailers of 18 EU countries in July 2026, at 165.3, and Austria the lowest, at 85.2. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 19 places, with figures from January 2000 to August 2026.
Rankings
EU countries by retail sales volume index, mail order and internet retailers, July 2026
Places with data
World, EU and euro area
Countries
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Poland
- Romania
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Czechia
- Portugal
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Bulgaria
- Finland
- Greece
- Austria
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Which places have the highest retail sales volume index, mail order and internet retailers? Use official data and cite it.
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