Turnover in trade fell by 1.8 per cent in September 2023
According to Statistics Finland, working day adjusted turnover in total trade decreased by 1.8 per cent in September 2023 from one year ago. The working day adjusted volume of sales in total trade, from which the impact of price changes has been eliminated, went down by 1.5 per cent.
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- In the biggest trade industry, wholesale trade, the strong decline in working day adjusted turnover continued compared to one year ago.
- Working day adjusted turnover and sales volume in department store trade fell significantly from one year back.
Motor vehicle trade continued to grow in September as well
Among the main industries of trade, turnover grew strongest in motor vehicle trade, where working day adjusted turnover grew by 10.1 per cent and sales volume by 7.1 per cent in September from one year back.
Working day adjusted turnover in the trade industry with the biggest turnover, wholesale trade, decreased in September by 5.8 per cent and sales volume by 2.6 per cent year-on-year.
In retail trade, working day adjusted turnover grew by 0.5 per cent in September but sales volume decreased by 3.5 per cent. The turnover of daily consumer goods trade increased by 4.7 per cent from one year back and the volume of sales by 0.1 per cent in the corresponding period. Turnover in department store trade decreased by 1.7 per cent and sales volume by 6.2 per cent from one year back. In specialised store trade, turnover fell by 3.6 per cent and the volume of sales declined by 6.3 per cent.
Seasonally adjusted turnover grew compared to August
Seasonally adjusted turnover in total trade grew by 0.5 per cent in September compared to August. Seasonally adjusted sales volume went down by 0.1 per cent. In August, seasonally adjusted turnover grew by 0.9 per cent and sales volume by 0.1 per cent compared to the month before.
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Annual change in working day adjusted turnover and sales volume in total trade (G), %
Data revisions
Revision of annual changes in working day adjusted turnover in industries of trade
Revision of long-term annual changes in working day adjusted turnover in industries of trade
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