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- Fresh data from Global Blue reveals that the worldwide growth in Tax Free Shopping is positive across Continental Europe and Asia Pacific: Issued Sales in Store like-for-like year-on-year performance reached +29%1<\/sup> in January 2025.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
SIGNY, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–A Sustained Performance in Continental Europe for International Shopping<\/b><\/p>\n
\nIn Continental Europe<\/b>, the issued Sales in Store increased by +19%1<\/sup> in January 2025 vs. last year, closely in line with December growth (+20%1<\/sup>). This growth was led by a +24%1<\/sup> increase in the number of shoppers and was slightly impacted by a softening of -4%1<\/sup> in the average spend per shopper.<\/p>\n
\nWhen examining origin markets<\/b>, US Tax Free Spend led the way at +34%1<\/sup> vs. last year, followed by European Non-Eu shoppers at +31%1<\/sup>, GCC shoppers at +30%1<\/sup>, and Mainland Chinese shopper Tax Free Spend at +1%1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n
\nRegarding destination markets<\/b>, January showed a solid performance in Spain at +28%1<\/sup>, Italy at +22%1<\/sup> and France at +15%1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n
An Accelerated Tax Free Spend Performance in Asia Pacific<\/b><\/p>\n
\nIn Asia Pacific<\/b>, the issued Sales in Store growth reached +46%1 <\/sup>in January 2025, an acceleration in comparison to December 2024 (+29%1<\/sup>), led by a +36%1<\/sup> increase in the number of shoppers and +7%1<\/sup> rise in the average spend per shopper.<\/p>\n
\nWhen examining origin markets<\/b>, the positive momentum in issued Sales in Store growth continued across most nationalities. Mainland Chinese shopper Tax Free Spend led with a +87%1<\/sup> increase, driven by a +113%1<\/sup> rise in the number of shoppers. Hong Kong and Taiwan shopper Tax Free Spend experienced a rise of +22%1<\/sup> vs. last year while North East Asia shopper Tax Free Spend softened by -2%1<\/sup> vs. last year.<\/p>\n
\nRegarding destination markets<\/b>, January showed a strong performance across destinations, with South Korea at +72%1<\/sup>, Japan at +56%1<\/sup>, and Singapore at +8%1<\/sup>.<\/p>\n
Worldwide Year-on-Year Growth Rate (2025 vs. 2024)<\/b><\/p>\n
\n
\n \n Issued SIS L\/L<\/b><\/p>\n
Year-on-Year Growth<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Destination market weight in Issued SIS 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0<\/p>\n
January<\/b><\/p>\n
2025<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0<\/p>\n
December<\/b><\/p>\n
2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0<\/p>\n
CY<\/b><\/p>\n
Q4 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0<\/p>\n
CY<\/b><\/p>\n
Q3 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0<\/p>\n
CY<\/b><\/p>\n
Q2 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0<\/p>\n
CY<\/b><\/p>\n
Q1 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nFrance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n16%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+15%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+19%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+13%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+10%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+11%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nItaly<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n16%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+22%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+24%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+19%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+16%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+22%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+29%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nSpain<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n11%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+28%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+22%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+21%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+24%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+33%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+32%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nGermany<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+14%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+10%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nOther countries<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n16%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+21%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+20%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+17%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+10%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+21%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+16%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Total Continental Europe<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 64%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +19%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +20%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +16%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +11%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +19%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +19%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nJapan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n26%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+56%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+32%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+33%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+57%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+172%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+137%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nSingapore<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+10%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n-3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n-1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+25%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nSouth Korea<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+72%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+64%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+50%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+42%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+60%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n+110%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Total Asia Pacific<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 35%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +46%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +29%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +29%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +40%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +109%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +97%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Total Latin America<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 1%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +53%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +32%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +33%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +23%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n -2%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +9%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Total worldwide<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 100%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +29%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +23%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +21%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +19%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n +41%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 40%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
Worldwide Recovery Rate (versus 2019)<\/b><\/p>\n
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\n Issued SIS L\/L<\/b><\/p>\n recovery<\/b><\/p>\n
(in % of 2019)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n Destination market weight in Issued SIS 2019<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0<\/p>\n
January<\/b><\/p>\n
2025<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0<\/p>\n
December<\/b><\/p>\n
2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0<\/p>\n
CY<\/b><\/p>\n
Q4 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0<\/p>\n
CY<\/b><\/p>\n
Q3 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0<\/p>\n
CY<\/b><\/p>\n
Q2 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n\u00a0<\/p>\n
CY<\/b><\/p>\n
Q1 2024<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nFrance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n16%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n190%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n173%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n159%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n144%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n164%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n165%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nItaly<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n17%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n135%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n147%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n146%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n146%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n156%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n123%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nSpain<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n10%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n201%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n180%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n167%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n161%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n164%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n151%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nGermany<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n68%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n86%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n78%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n75%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n80%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n65%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nOther countries<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n19%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n149%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n140%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n132%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n126%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n132%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n126%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Total Continental Europe<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 71%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 150%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 147%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 139%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 133%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 143%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 128%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nJapan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n14%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n364%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n307%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n299%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n290%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n327%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n232%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nSingapore<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n11%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n99%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n77%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n83%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n81%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n92%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n92%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n \nSouth Korea<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n230%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n174%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n169%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n162%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n158%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n125%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Total Asia Pacific<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 28%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 239%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 196%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 195%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 186%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 226%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 166%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Total Latin America<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 1%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 139%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 132%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 125%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 104%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 101%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 94%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n Total worldwide<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 100%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 176%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 163%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 154%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 145%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 165%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n
\n 140%<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n
APPENDIX<\/b><\/p>\n
GLOSSARY<\/b><\/p>\n
\n– European Non-EU countries include: Shoppers who can reach destination by land transportation or less than a two hour flight. Ex: Swiss, British, Ukraine etc.
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– Gulf Cooperation Council countries include: Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman
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– North East Asia countries includes: Japan, South Korea
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– South East Asia countries includes: Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore<\/p>\nABOUT GLOBAL BLUE<\/b><\/p>\n
\nGlobal Blue is the business partner for the shopping journey, providing technology and services to enhance the experience and drive performance.<\/p>\n
\nWith over 40 years of expertise, today we connect thousands of retailers, acquirers, and hotels with nearly 80 million consumers across 53 countries, in three industries: Tax Free Shopping, Payments and Post-Purchase solutions.<\/p>\n
\nWith over 2,000 employees, Global Blue generated \u20ac28bn Sales in Store and \u20ac422M revenue in FY 2023\/24. Global Blue is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.<\/p>\n
\nFor more information, please visit www.globalblue.com<\/a><\/p>\n
Global Blue Monthly Intelligence Briefing, January 2025, <\/i>Source: Global Blue<\/p>\n
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