In February 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 0.5% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.
A decline in turnover was reported in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 1.8%, while in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ and in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ an increase was observed - by 1.2% and 0.7%, respectively.
The calendar-adjusted turnover went up by 4.3% compared to the same month in 2022.
An increase was seen in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ (7.3%), in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ (4.9%) and in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ (2.0%).