Turnover Indices in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’, August 2023

In August 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices kept the level of the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

A drop was registered in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 0.5% and in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 0.2%, while in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ was observed an increase - by 1.8%.

The calendar-adjusted turnover was unchanged compared to the same month in 2022.

An increase was noted in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ (5.6%). A decrease was registered in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ (2.8%) and in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ (1.8%).