{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"be-retail-trade-volume-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-retail-trade-volume-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/be-retail-trade-volume-index/","title":"Belgium Retail Trade Volume Index (2025)","description":"Belgium's Retail Trade Volume Index: 109.4 Index (2021=100) in 2025, +1.3% YoY. Eurostat (STS_TRTU_A), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Belgium","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Belgium","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"Index (2021=100)","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Belgium Retail Trade Volume Index","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/STS_TRTU_A/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Belgium"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Belgium (2025)","value":"109.4","unit":"Index (2021=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.3%","unit":"Index (2021=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Belgium Retail Trade Volume Index"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":60.4},{"period":"2001","value":62},{"period":"2002","value":62.4},{"period":"2003","value":63.3},{"period":"2004","value":65.4},{"period":"2005","value":67.7},{"period":"2006","value":71.8},{"period":"2007","value":74.7},{"period":"2008","value":78.5},{"period":"2009","value":78.4},{"period":"2010","value":80.8},{"period":"2011","value":82.5},{"period":"2012","value":84.1},{"period":"2013","value":85.8},{"period":"2014","value":85.9},{"period":"2015","value":86.2},{"period":"2016","value":86.9},{"period":"2017","value":88.2},{"period":"2018","value":89.9},{"period":"2019","value":91.7},{"period":"2020","value":94.1},{"period":"2021","value":100},{"period":"2022","value":104.1},{"period":"2023","value":107.3},{"period":"2024","value":108},{"period":"2025","value":109.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2021=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"109.4","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"108.0","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"107.3","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"104.1","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+6.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"94.1","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"91.7","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"89.9","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"88.2","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"86.9","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"86.2","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"85.9","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"85.8","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2012","value":"84.1","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"82.5","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"80.8","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"78.4","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"78.5","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"74.7","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2006","value":"71.8","yoyChange":"+6.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks retail trade volume (YoY % change) in Belgium from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 109.4 Index (2021=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 60.4 in 2000. The latest reading of 109.4 in 2025 represents a change of +1.4."}]}