In July 2025, the volume of Retail Sales increased by 0.8% in the month and by 4.2% in the 12 months from July 2024.
Excluding Motor Trades, the monthly volume of Retail Sales was up by 0.3% in July 2025 and grew by 3.1% in the year when compared with July 2024.
The value of Retail Sales rose by 0.9% in the month and by 4.3% in the 12 months to July 2025.
Sectors showing the highest monthly volume increases were Motor Trades (+9.2%), Hardware, Paints & Glass (+3.0%), and Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Cosmetic Articles (+2.9%).
The largest monthly volume decreases were recorded in Books, Newspapers & Stationery (-3.2%) and Electrical Goods (-1.4%).
In July 2025, the largest annual volume growth was recorded in Motor Trades (+7.7%), Other Retail Sales (+6.3%), and Furniture & Lighting (+5.9%).
Sectors showing annual volume declines were Food, Beverages & Tobacco (Specialised Stores) (-2.9%) and Department Stores (-2.7%).
The proportion of Retail Sales transacted online (from Irish registered companies) was 4.9% in July 2025 and 5.1% in June 2025, compared with 4.8% in July 2024.
The July 2025 (Provisional) period covers the four weeks from 06/07/25 to 02/08/25, while the June 2025 (Final) period covers the five weeks from 01/06/25 to 05/07/25.
Figure 1 and Table 1 show the seasonally adjusted volume of Retail Sales indices for All Businesses and All Businesses excluding Motor Trades. Table 1 also highlights monthly and annual percentage changes in terms of both value and volume. Value represents turnover or total expenditure whereas volume strips out the impact of price changes to reflect quantity sold.
| Table 1 Seasonally Adjusted Indices of Total Retail Sales for All Businesses and All Businesses (excl. Motor Trades)1 | ||
| (Base Year 2021=100) | ||
| Volume Index | Value Index | |
| All Businesses | ||
| July 20252 | 116.4 | 127.9 |
| June 2025 | 115.4 | 126.8 |
| July 2024 | 111.7 | 122.6 |
| % change | ||
| Monthly | 0.8% | 0.9% |
| Annual | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| All Businesses (excl. Motor Trades) | ||
| July 20252 | 115.0 | 125.4 |
| June 2025 | 114.6 | 124.8 |
| July 2024 | 111.5 | 120.9 |
| % change | ||
| Monthly | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Annual | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| 1Based on Seasonal Patterns up to July 2025. | ||
| 2Provisional value and volume of sales indices based on early returns from sample retailers. | ||
Figure 2a shows the monthly seasonally adjusted volume percentage changes for July 2025 compared with June 2025.
| X-axis label | Monthly percentage change |
|---|---|
| All Businesses | 0.8 |
| Motor Trades | 9.2 |
| Non-Specialised Stores (incl. Supermarkets) | -0.6 |
| Department Stores | 0 |
| Food, Beverages & Tobacco | 0.9 |
| Fuel | 1.5 |
| Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Cosmetic Articles | 2.9 |
| Clothing, Footwear & Textiles | 1.6 |
| Furniture & Lighting | -1 |
| Hardware, Paints & Glass | 3 |
| Electrical Goods | -1.4 |
| Books, Newspapers & Stationery | -3.2 |
| Other Retail Sales | -0.1 |
| Bars | 0.2 |
Figure 2b shows the annual seasonally adjusted volume percentage changes for July 2025 compared with July 2024.
| X-axis label | Annual percentage change |
|---|---|
| All Businesses | 4.2 |
| Motor Trades | 7.7 |
| Non-Specialised Stores (incl. Supermarkets) | 3 |
| Department Stores | -2.7 |
| Food, Beverages & Tobacco | -2.9 |
| Fuel | 2 |
| Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Cosmetic Articles | 2.3 |
| Clothing, Footwear & Textiles | 2.8 |
| Furniture & Lighting | 5.9 |
| Hardware, Paints & Glass | 4.4 |
| Electrical Goods | 3.2 |
| Books, Newspapers & Stationery | 3.2 |
| Other Retail Sales | 6.3 |
| Bars | 5 |
Figure 3 shows the percentage of turnover generated by online sales for All Businesses and All Businesses excluding Motor Trades from July 2023 to July 2025.
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Statistician's Comment
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (28 August 2025) published Retail Sales Index July 2025 (Provisional) and June 2025 (Final).
Commenting on the release, Tommy Allen, Statistician in the Enterprise Statistics Division, said: "The volume of Retail Sales rose by 0.8% in July 2025 when compared with June 2025 on a seasonally adjusted basis. On an annual basis, retail volumes were 4.2% higher than in July 2024.
When Motor Trades are excluded, the volume of Retail Sales rose by 0.3% in the month and by 3.1% in the year when compared with July 2024 (See Table 1 and Figure 1).
Monthly Changes
Sectors showing the highest monthly volume increases were Motor Trades (+9.2%), Hardware, Paints & Glass (+3.0%), and Pharmaceuticals, Medical & Cosmetic Articles (+2.9%).
The largest monthly volume decreases were recorded in Books, Newspapers & Stationery (-3.2%) and Electrical Goods (-1.4%) (See Table 2 and Background Notes).
Annual Changes
In July 2025, the largest annual volume growth was recorded in Motor Trades (+7.7%), Other Retail Sales (+6.3%), and Furniture & Lighting (+5.9%).
Sectors showing annual volume declines were Food, Beverages & Tobacco (Specialised Stores) (-2.9%) and Department Stores (-2.7%) (See Table 2).
Value of Retail Sales
The value of Retail Sales was 0.9% higher in July 2025 than in June 2025 and was up by 4.3% when compared with July 2024. Excluding Motor Trades, the value of Retail Sales rose by 0.5% in the month and by 3.7% on an annual basis (See Tables 1 & 2). Although stable movements were experienced across the majority of sectors in the month, larger than expected declines were observed in both Books, Newspapers & Stationery (-3.5%) and Department Stores (-3.5%)."