In April 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices decreased by 2.0% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.
A decline was reported in all major groups: ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 2.3%, ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 2.1% and ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 1.1%.
The calendar-adjusted turnover went down by 2.7% compared to the same month in 2022.
А decrease of 6.7% was observed in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’, while in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ was reported a growth of 7.3%. The ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ kept the level of the previous month.