Calendar adjusted data (at constant prices) compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that, compared to 2018, in 2019 total retail trade turnover rose by 2.3 %. Turnover of retail trade in food products increased by 1.2 %, turnover of retail trade in non-food products, except for retail sale of automotive fuel, rose by 4.0%, whereas turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel – by 0.4 %.

Compared to December 2018, in December 2019 retail trade turnover grew by 3.2 % (according to seasonally adjusted data at constant prices). Turnover of retail trade in food products grew by 0.7 %. Retail trade in non-food products (except for retail sale of automotive fuel) increased by 5.0 %, but turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel – by 3.5 %.

Compared to December 2018, the most notable turnover rise was recorded in retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised stores (of 31.7 %), retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (of 21.0 %), as well as retail sale of cultural and recreation goods (7.2 %). Turnover decline was registered in retail sale of hardware, instruments, construction materials and sanitary goods (of 4.8 %).

Total retail trade turnover at current prices increased by 4.9 % (not taking into account the calendar influence).

Compared to November, the total turnover of retail trade enterprises in December 2019 reduced by 0.2 %, according to seasonally adjusted data at constant prices. Turnover of retail trade in food products fell by 1.3 %. Retail trade in non-food products (except for retail sale of automotive fuel) decreased by 0.2 %, but turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel – increased by 2.5 %.

Compared to the previous month, the most notable turnover rise was recorded in retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (of 6.5 %) and retail sale of information and communication equipment (6.1 %). The largest turnover drop was observed in retail sale of cosmetics and toiletries – by 7.9 %.

Compared to November, in December 2019 the total retail trade turnover at current prices (not taking into account seasonality) increased by 14.7 %.

Turnover indices of retail trade enterprises by main kind of economic activity
(at constant prices)

	2019 as %, compared to 2018 (calendar adjusted)	December 2019 as %, compared to:
	2019 as %, compared to 2018 (calendar adjusted)	November 2019 (seasonally adjusted)	December 2018 (calendar adjusted)
Retail trade – total	102.3	99.8	103.2
retail sale of food products, total	101.2	98.7	100.7
retail sale of non-food products, except for retail sale of automotive fuel, total	104.0	99.8	105.0
retail sale in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food products	118.3	96.2	104.0
retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised stores	111.7	106.1	131.7
retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores	106.6	98.9	114.2
retail sale of hardware, instruments, construction materials and sanitary goods	99.3	101.6	95.2
retail sale of cultural and recreation goods	104.4	93.8	107.2
retail trade in pharmaceutical and medical goods	100.2	101.3	103.3
retail sale of cosmetics and toiletries	105.7	92.1	103.1
retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods	102.8	98.2	100.0
retail sale in stalls or markets	114.4	98.7	107.3
retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	115.3	106.5	121.0
retail sale of automotive fuel	100.4	102.5	103.5

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