This statistic displays the number of enterprises for the retail sale of clothing and retail sale of footwear and leather goods in specialized stores in the European Union from 2008 to 2020. In 2020 there were approximately 262,000 stores specializing in clothing in the EU and a further 54,000 footwear and leather goods stores.
Number of specialized stores for the retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods in the European Union (27 countries) from 2011 to 2020
Characteristic
Retail sale of clothing
Retail sale of footwear and leather goods
2020
262,403
53,708
2019
275,051
57,707
2018
282,093
60,782
2017
291,678
61,449
2016
299,747
64,487
2015
297,682
66,985
2014
304,151
68,236
2013
310,734
68,610
2012
322,488
73,871
2011
327,961
73,365
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The data for all years is for the 27 countries in the EU as of 2019.
Data coverage is for codes G4771 and G4772 of the NACE_R2 of economic activities, which are 'retail sale of clothing in specialized stores' and 'retail sale of footwear and leather goods in specialized stores'.
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Eurostat. (March 15, 2023). Number of specialized stores for the retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods in the European Union (27 countries) from 2011 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/422309/clothing-footwear-retail-enterprises-eurpean-union-eu/
Eurostat. "Number of specialized stores for the retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods in the European Union (27 countries) from 2011 to 2020." Chart. March 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422309/clothing-footwear-retail-enterprises-eurpean-union-eu/
Eurostat. (2023). Number of specialized stores for the retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods in the European Union (27 countries) from 2011 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/422309/clothing-footwear-retail-enterprises-eurpean-union-eu/
Eurostat. "Number of Specialized Stores for The Retail Sale of Clothing, Footwear and Leather Goods in The European Union (27 Countries) from 2011 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422309/clothing-footwear-retail-enterprises-eurpean-union-eu/
Eurostat, Number of specialized stores for the retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods in the European Union (27 countries) from 2011 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/422309/clothing-footwear-retail-enterprises-eurpean-union-eu/ (last visited February 23, 2025)
Number of specialized stores for the retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods in the European Union (27 countries) from 2011 to 2020 [Graph], Eurostat, March 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/422309/clothing-footwear-retail-enterprises-eurpean-union-eu/
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