The retail trade turnover (except for trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles), gross series, saw an overall increase of 2.6% in the first five months of the year, compared to the same period last year, due to the increase recorded in sales of non-food products (+5.9%) and retail trade of motor fuel in specialized stores (+2.1%).
On the other hand, sales of food products, beverages and tobacco decreased by 1.2%.
As series adjusted depending on the number of business days and seasonality, trade businesses recorded an overall increase of 3.5%, due to the increase recorded in sales of non-food products (+7.2%) and retail trade of motor fuel in specialized stores (+1.2%). Sales of food products, beverages and tobacco decreased by 0.1%.
In May 2025 compared to April 2025, the retail trade turnover (except for trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles), gross series, increased, overall, by 0.1%, due to the increase recorded in retail trade of motor vehicle fuels in specialized stores (+2.6%) and in sales of non-food products (+1.1%). Sales of food products, beverages and tobacco decreased by 2.4%.
As series adjusted depending on the number of business days and seasonality, trade business decreased, overall, by 0.5%, in May compared to April, as a result of the decline recorded in retail trade of motor vehicle fuels in specialized stores (-1.1%) and in sales of non-food products (-0.2%). Sales of food products, beverages and tobacco increased by 0.5%.
Compared to May 2024, the volume of turnover in retail trade (except for trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles), gross series, went up by 2.5%, due to the increase in sales of non-food products (+6.3%). Decreases were recorded in retail trade of motor fuel in specialized stores (-1.4%) and sales of food products, beverages and tobacco (-0.2%).
As series adjusted depending on the number of business days and seasonality, in May 2025, compared to May 2024, trade businesses saw an overall increase of 2.7%, due to the increase recorded in sales of non-food products (+7.7%) and in retail trade of motor fuel in specialized stores (+1.2%). Sales of food products, beverages and tobacco decreased by 1%.
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