Retail Sales y/y reflect a change in German retail sales excluding cars and fuel, in the reported month compared to the same month of the previous year. This is the primary indicator of consumer spending, so higher than expected readings can be seen as positive for the euro quotes.
Germany Retail Sales y/y
Last release
Actual
Exceeds the forecast by 0.9%
Forecast
-1.3%
Previous
-2.5%
Next release
Actual
Coming in 9 days
Forecast
-1.1%
Previous
-0.4%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
Dec 2019
Less than the forecast by -0.4%
1.2%
Revised from 2.8%
Nov 2019
Exceeds the forecast by 1.7%
1.1%
Revised from 0.8%
Oct 2019
Less than the forecast by -0.3%
1.1%
3.4%
Sep 2019
Exceeds the forecast by 2.4%
1.0%
Revised from 3.2%
Aug 2019
Less than the forecast by -0.1%
3.3%
Revised from 4.4%
Jul 2019
Exceeds the forecast by 3.5%
0.9%
-1.6%
Jun 2019
Less than the forecast by -2.5%
0.9%
Revised from 4.0%
May 2019
Exceeds the forecast by 3.1%
0.9%
Revised from 4.0%
Apr 2019
Exceeds the forecast by 3.1%
0.9%
Revised from -2.1%
Mar 2019
Less than the forecast by -2.7%
0.6%
Revised from 4.7%
Feb 2019
Exceeds the forecast by 3.1%
1.6%
Revised from 2.6%
Jan 2019
Exceeds the forecast by 1.6%
1.0%
Revised from -2.1%
Dec 2018
Less than the forecast by -3.3%
1.2%
Revised from 1.1%
Nov 2018
Exceeds the forecast by 0.5%
0.6%
Revised from 5.0%
Oct 2018
Exceeds the forecast by 3.4%
1.6%
Revised from -2.6%
Sep 2018
-2.6%
—
Revised from 1.6%
Aug 2018
1.6%
—
Revised from 0.8%
Jul 2018
0.8%
—
Revised from 3.0%
Jun 2018
3.0%
—
-1.6%
May 2018
-1.6%
—
Revised from 1.2%