Correction
New data were corrected in a database table of the index of turnover of trade published on 28 April 2023.
Read more about the correctionTurnover of trade 2023, March
Turnover in trade grew 0.3 per cent in March 2023
releaseAccording to Statistics Finland's preliminary data, the working day adjusted turnover in total trade grew by 0.3 per cent in March 2023 compared with March 2022. The volume of total trade sales, from which the impact of price changes has been eliminated, decreased by 3.9 per cent over the same period.
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- Seasonally adjusted turnover in total trade fell in March compared to February.
- The increase in prices decreased the volume of sales compared to a year ago.
Working day adjusted turnover of retail trade grew in March by 2.6 per cent
The working day adjusted turnover of retail trade grew by 2.6 per cent in March from March 2022. The volume of retail trade sales fell by 5.8 per cent over the same period. In daily consumer goods trade, the working day adjusted turnover increased by 5.3 per cent in March. The sales volume, however, fell by 5.8 per cent from the corresponding period of the previous year.
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Seasonally adjusted turnover fell compared to previous month
Seasonally adjusted turnover in total trade fell by 0.9 per cent in March compared to February. Seasonally adjusted sales volume decreased by 0.1 per cent over the same period. In February, seasonally adjusted turnover fell by 0.7 per cent and sales volume by 1.7 per cent compared to the month before.
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Month-on-month and year-on-year change in turnover in industries of trade, %
Month-on-month and year-on-year change in sales volume in industries of trade, %
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Turnover of trade [online publication].
Reference period: 2023, March. ISSN=1799-0939. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 19.9.2026].
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