Retail sales in Spain have risen at an annualized rate of 4.1% in September, after a revised up 2.4% surge in August, the latest data by the National Statistics Institute showed.
It has been the strongest retail sales growth since March 2023.
In September, sales of non-food products went up 4.8% YoY, driven by growth in:
– household equipment (+6.8% YoY);
– healthcare products (+3.7% YoY);
– personal goods (+3.2% YoY).
In addition, sales of food products went up 3.3% YoY in September.
On a monthly basis, Spain’s retail sales grew 1% in September, following a 0.4% increase in August.
The Euro was 0.28% firmer on the day against the US Dollar, with the EUR/USD currency pair last trading at 1.0824.