The turnover volume in the retail trade (excluding the trade of vehicles and motorcycles) increased compared to July 2023, both in the gross series by 2.3% and in the series adjusted for working days and seasonality by 0.1%.

Compared to August 2022, the turnover volume in the retail trade (excluding the trade of vehicles and motorcycles) in August 2023 increased both in the gross series by 0.6% and in the series adjusted for working days and seasonality by 1.1%.

In the period from January 1 to August 31, 2023, the turnover volume in the retail trade (excluding the trade of vehicles and motorcycles) increased compared to the period from January 1 to August 31, 2022, both in the gross series by 2.4% and in the series adjusted for working days and seasonality by 2.5%.

August 2023 compared to July 2023

The turnover volume in the retail trade (excluding the trade of vehicles and motorcycles) in August 2023, in comparison to the previous month, increased overall by 2.3%, due to the increases in retail sales of vehicle fuels in specialized stores (+5.1%) and sales of food products, beverages, and tobacco (+4.9%). Sales of non-food products decreased by 1.3%.

The turnover volume in the retail trade (excluding the trade of vehicles and motorcycles) in August 2023, in comparison to the previous month, increased by 0.1% in the series adjusted for working days and seasonality, due to the increases in retail sales of vehicle fuels in specialized stores (+2.9%) and sales of food products, beverages, and tobacco (+1.6%). Sales of non-food products decreased by 2.5%.

August 2023 compared to August 2022

The turnover volume in the retail trade (excluding the trade of vehicles and motorcycles) in August 2023, in comparison to August 2022, increased overall by 0.6%, due to increases in sales of food products, beverages, and tobacco (+1.8%) and sales of non-food products (+0.4%).

A decrease was observed in retail sales of vehicle fuels in specialized stores by 1.2%.

The turnover volume in the retail trade (excluding the trade of vehicles and motorcycles) in August 2023, in comparison to August 2022, increased overall by 1.1% in the series adjusted for working days and seasonality, due to increases in sales of food products, beverages, and tobacco (+2.7%) and sales of non-food products (+1.6%). Retail sales of vehicle fuels in specialized stores decreased by 1.3%.

January 1 to August 31, 2023, compared to January 1 to August 31, 2022

The turnover volume in the retail trade (excluding the trade of vehicles and motorcycles) in the period from January 1 to August 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, increased overall by 2.4%, due to increases in sales of non-food products (+3.9%) and sales of food products, beverages, and tobacco (+3.4%).

Retail sales of vehicle fuels in specialized stores decreased by 2.0%. The turnover volume in the retail trade (excluding the trade of vehicles and motorcycles) in the period from January 1 to August 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, increased overall by 2.5%, due to increases in sales of non-food products (+3.8%) and sales of food products, beverages, and tobacco (+3.1%). Retail sales of vehicle fuels in specialized stores decreased by 1.3%.