In May 2023, the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices increased by 1.5% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.
A rise of turnover was reported in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ - by 3.4%, and ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ - by 1.1%, while in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ was registered a decrease - by 0.3%.
The calendar-adjusted turnover went up by 1.8% compared to the same month in 2022.
An increase was observed in all major groups: in ‘Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ (8.0%), in ‘Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco’ (1.6%) and in ‘Retail sale of non-food products (except fuel)’ (0.4%).