September 27 (SeeNews) - Albania's retail sales increased by a real 6.2% on the year in the second quarter, accelerating from a 4.7% growth in the previous quarter, the country's statistics office, INSTAT, said on Tuesday.
Quarter-on-quarter, retail sales rose by a real 8.5% in the April-June period, after decreasing 14.9% in the first quarter.
Following are details of Albania's retail trade turnover by main categories (y/y pct change, real):
|
Q2'16 |
Q1'16 |
Retail trade |
6.2 |
4.7 |
Retail trade except of automotive fuel |
10.9 |
9.0 |
Retail trade of automotive fuel |
-1.2 |
-3.1 |
Source: INSTAT