Turnover of retail trade in food products declined by 6.2 %. Retail trade in non-food products (except for retail sale of automotive fuel) decreased by 1.3 %, but turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel increased by 10.9 %.
Total retail trade turnover at current prices increased by 2.2 % (not taking into account the calendar influence).
Compared to April, the total turnover of retail trade enterprises in May 2023 rose by 0.6 %, according to seasonally adjusted data at constant prices. Turnover of retail trade in food products declined by 0.5 %. Retail trade in non-food products (except for retail sale of automotive fuel) increased by 1.1 %, but turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel – by 1.2 %.
As compared to the previous month, the most significant turnover growth was registered in retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (11.5 %), retail sale in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food products (6.5 %) and retail trade in pharmaceutical and medical goods (4.6 %). The largest turnover drop was registered in retail sale of cultural and recreation goods (of 2.1 %).
Compared to April, in May 2023 the total retail trade turnover at current prices (not taking into account seasonality) increased by 5.1 %.
Retail turnover by main economic activity (constant prices)
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May 2023 as %, compared to: |
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April 2023 (seasonally adjusted) |
May 2022 (calendar adjusted) |
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Retail trade – total |
100.6 |
99.0 |
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retail sale of food products, total |
99.5 |
93.8 |
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retail sale of non-food products, except for retail sale of automotive fuel, total |
101.1 |
98.7 |
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retail sale in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food products |
106.5 |
84.2 |
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retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised stores |
99.0 |
92.2 |
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retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores |
111.5 |
97.8 |
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retail sale of hardware, instruments, construction materials and sanitary equipment |
99.9 |
104.2 |
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retail sale of cultural and recreation goods |
97.9 |
93.5 |
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retail trade in pharmaceutical and medical goods |
104.6 |
106.5 |
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retail sale of cosmetics and toiletries |
98.4 |
97.6 |
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retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods |
100.9 |
107.4 |
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retail sale in stalls or markets |
101.9 |
94.3 |
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retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet |
101.7 |
100.2 |
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retail sale of automotive fuel |
101.2 |
110.9 |
