TIRANA (Albania), June 18 (SeeNews) – Albania's retail sales increased by a real 3.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019, following an annual rise of 2.6% in the previous quarter, the country's statistical office, INSTAT, said on Tuesday.
On a quarterly comparison basis, retail sales edged up 0.1% in the January-March period, after dropping 0.1% in the previous quarter, INSTAT said in a statement.
Following are details of Albania's retail trade turnover by main categories (y/y pct change, real):
|
Q1'19 |
Q4'18 |
Retail trade |
3.2 |
2.6 |
Retail trade, except retail sale of automotive fuel |
3.5 |
2.6 |
Retail sales of motor fuel |
2.3 |
2.8 |
Source: INSTAT