Year-on-year growth in tax free sales (in stores) in Europe 2012-2017
This statistic illustrates the year-on-year change in tax-free spending in stores in Europe from 2012 to 2017. During the time period observed, tax-free spending in stores in Europe grew each year, apart from in 2016, when sales declined by four percent. The year which saw the biggest rise in spending was 2012, with sales increasing by 42 percent.