EU countries by retail sales volume index, mail order and internet retailers

Lithuania had the highest retail sales volume index, mail order and internet retailers of 18 EU countries in May 2026, at 170. Austria had the lowest, at 88.3. The median was 115.6 and the figure for the European Union (27) was 115.1. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest170Lithuania

Lowest88.3Austria

Median115.618 EU countries

European Union (27)115.1History

Map of EU countries, May 2026

Under 100
100 to 110
110 to 120
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index, May 2026. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: Eurostat, Retail volume of sales, G4791, seasonally and calendar adjusted, 2021 = 100 (sts_trtu_m). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, May 2026

index. Source: Eurostat, Retail volume of sales, G4791, seasonally and calendar adjusted, 2021 = 100 (sts_trtu_m). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	May 2026 index	Change on May 2025
1	Lithuania	170	+27.5
2	Bulgaria	145.6	+24.8
3	Czechia	125.3	+12.2
4	Portugal	120.9	+11.2
5	Belgium Provisional	120	+6.8
6	Netherlands Provisional	119.8	+5.2
7	Italy	119.1	+10.7
8	Poland	117.1	-10.6
9	Germany Provisional	116.7	+8.1
10	Spain Provisional	114.5	+10.1
11	Sweden	112.9	+17.7
12	Romania	111.9	+4
13	Finland	111.3	+12.9
14	France Provisional	108	+8.4
15	Denmark	100.9	+18.5
16	Greece	91.3	+16.3
17	Croatia	89	+3.5
18	Austria	88.3	+2.4

Other periods

About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Eurostat. Retail volume of sales, G4791, seasonally and calendar adjusted, 2021 = 100 (sts_trtu_m). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sts_trtu_m/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Retail volume of sales, G4791, seasonally and calendar adjusted, 2021 = 100 (sts_trtu_m) (EU countries by retail sales volume index, mail order and internet retailers, 2026-05) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sts_trtu_m/default/table

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Retail volume of sales, G4791, seasonally and calendar adjusted, 2021 = 100 (sts_trtu_m), EU countries by retail sales volume index, mail order and internet retailers, 2026-05. Eurostat, European Commission, 10 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sts_trtu_m/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/retail-sales-volume-index-online/eu-countries?period=2026-05. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Retail volume of sales, G4791, seasonally and calendar adjusted, 2021 = 100 (sts_trtu_m). EU countries by retail sales volume index, mail order and internet retailers, 2026-05. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sts_trtu_m/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/retail-sales-volume-index-online/eu-countries?period=2026-05.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Retail volume of sales, G4791, seasonally and calendar adjusted, 2021 = 100 (sts_trtu_m), EU countries by retail sales volume index, mail order and internet retailers, 2026-05 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/sts_trtu_m/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/retail-sales-volume-index-online/eu-countries?period=2026-05 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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Which EU country has the highest retail sales volume index, mail order and internet retailers?

Lithuania, with 170 in May 2026, according to Eurostat, European Commission.

Which EU country has the lowest retail sales volume index, mail order and internet retailers?

Austria, with 88.3 in May 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Eurostat, European Commission, Retail volume of sales, G4791, seasonally and calendar adjusted, 2021 = 100 (sts_trtu_m). Retrieved 2026-10-12.