Cyprus leads EU retail growth despite December slowdown

Retail sales in Cyprus recorded the strongest annual growth in the European Union in December 2025, even as overall retail trade volumes declined month-on-month across the euro area and the EU, according to Eurostat.

The statistical office of the EU reported that Cyprus posted an annual increase of 8.2 per cent in total retail trade volume in December 2025 compared with December 2024.

This marked the highest annual rise among all member states for which data were available, placing Cyprus ahead of Bulgaria and Luxembourg.