Turnover in trade grew by 3.7 per cent in February 2023

The turnover increased in all largest industries of trade

The working day adjusted turnover in automobile trade grew by 4.4 per cent in February compared to a year ago. The volume of sales fell by 0.8 per cent from the year before.

The working day adjusted turnover in wholesale, the largest industry of trade measured by turnover, grew by 2.4 per cent in February, while the volume of sales decreased by 5.2 per cent from the previous year. The more favourable development of turnover than sales in wholesale can be explained by the increase in the prices of food products, in particular.

The working day adjusted turnover of retail trade grew by 5.8 per cent in February, while the volume of sales fell by 2.8 per cent. The turnover of daily consumer goods trade increased by 6.9 per cent and the volume of sales decreased by 5.1 per cent from the corresponding period in the previous year. The turnover of department store trade grew by 5.7 per cent, while the volume of sales fell by 4.4 per cent year-on-year. In addition, the turnover of specialised store trade increased by 2.5 per cent and the volume of sales decreased by 2.8 per cent.

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Seasonally adjusted turnover decreased compared to January

The seasonally adjusted turnover in total trade fell by 0.7 per cent in February compared to January. The seasonally adjusted volume of sales decreased by 1.7 per cent. In January, the seasonally adjusted turnover increased by 1.7 per cent and the volume of sales by 1.9 per cent from the previous month.

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