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Retail trade turnover grew by 1.4 % in June

Calendar adjusted data (at constant prices) compiled by the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) show that, compared to June 2024, in June 2025 total retail trade turnover rose by 1.4 %. Retail trade in non-food products (except for retail sale of automotive fuel) increased by 5.9 %, but turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel reduced by 0.7 %, while retail sale of food products declined by 3.6 %.

Compared to June 2024, the most notable turnover rise was recorded in retail sale of hardware, instruments, construction materials and sanitary equipment (of 11.7 %), retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised stores (11.0 %) and retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores (10.8 %). A turnover drop was registered in retail sale in stalls or markets (of 3.9 %) and retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet (3.6 %).

Total retail trade turnover at current prices rose by 1.5 % (not taking into account the calendar influence).

Compared to May, the total turnover of retail trade in June 2025 rose by 0.7 %, according to seasonally adjusted data at constant prices. Retail trade in non-food products (except for retail sale of automotive fuel) increased by 1.4 %, but turnover of retail sale of automotive fuel – reduced by 0.1 %. Turnover of retail trade in food products fell by 0.1%.

As compared to the previous month, the most notable turnover growth was registered in retail trade in pharmaceutical and medical goods (of 3.8 %) and retail sale of hardware, instruments, construction materials and sanitary equipment (3.0 %).

Compared to May, in June 2025 the total retail trade turnover at current prices (not taking into account seasonality) increased by 0.8 %.

Retail trade indices

(at constant prices)

 

June 2025 as %, compared to:

May 2025
(seasonally adjusted)

June 2024
(calendar adjusted)

Retail trade – total

100.7

101.4

retail sale of food products, total

99.9

96.4

retail sale of non-food products, except for retail sale of automotive fuel, total

101.4

105.9

retail sale in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food products

100.8

104.4

retail sale of information and communication equipment in specialised stores

100.3

111.0

retail sale of electrical household appliances in specialised stores

100.9

110.8

retail sale of hardware, instruments, construction materials and sanitary equipment

103.0

111.7

retail sale of cultural and recreation goods

101.7

103.1

retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods

103.8

107.3

retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles

98.8

101.2

retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather goods

99.6

100.7

retail sale via stalls and markets

98.4

96,1

retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

98.8

96.4

retail sale of automotive fuel

99.9

99.3

More information on seasonally adjusted, calendar adjusted and non-adjusted retail trade turnover indices is available in the official statistics portal section Trade and services.

Data published might be revised in the following months if additional information will be obtained from stores.

Media requests:
Public Relations Section
E-mail: media@csp.gov.lv
Phone: +371 27880666

More information on the data:
Ieva Vanaga
Short-Term Business Statistics Section
E-mail: Ieva.Vanaga@csp.gov.lv
Phone: +371 67366738

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