{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-retail-trade-volume-index","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-retail-trade-volume-index","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-retail-trade-volume-index/","title":"Germany Retail Trade Volume Index (2025)","description":"Germany's Retail Trade Volume Index: 118.6 Index (2021=100) in 2025, +3.9% YoY. Eurostat (STS_TRTU_A), 2000–2025.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Macroeconomics","Eurostat","Germany","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Germany","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":"Germany 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":"Germany"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2025)","value":"118.6","unit":"Index (2021=100)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.9%","unit":"Index (2021=100)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany Retail Trade Volume Index"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":70.1},{"period":"2001","value":70.8},{"period":"2002","value":69.3},{"period":"2003","value":68.6},{"period":"2004","value":70},{"period":"2005","value":71},{"period":"2006","value":71.5},{"period":"2007","value":70.3},{"period":"2008","value":71.8},{"period":"2009","value":69.2},{"period":"2010","value":70.7},{"period":"2011","value":72.8},{"period":"2012","value":74.2},{"period":"2013","value":75.3},{"period":"2014","value":76.5},{"period":"2015","value":79.8},{"period":"2016","value":82.3},{"period":"2017","value":85.9},{"period":"2018","value":88.6},{"period":"2019","value":92},{"period":"2020","value":97.7},{"period":"2021","value":100},{"period":"2022","value":107.8},{"period":"2023","value":110.8},{"period":"2024","value":114.1},{"period":"2025","value":118.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"Index (2021=100)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"118.6","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2024","value":"114.1","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2023","value":"110.8","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"107.8","yoyChange":"+7.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"100.0","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"97.7","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"92.0","yoyChange":"+3.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"88.6","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"85.9","yoyChange":"+4.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"82.3","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"79.8","yoyChange":"+4.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"76.5","yoyChange":"+1.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"75.3","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"74.2","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"72.8","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"70.7","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"69.2","yoyChange":"-3.6%"},{"year":"2008","value":"71.8","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"70.3","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"71.5","yoyChange":"+0.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks retail trade volume (YoY % change) in Germany 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 118.6 Index (2021=100) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 68.6 in 2003. The latest reading of 118.6 in 2025 represents a change of +4.5."}]}