TIRANA (Albania), September 20 (SeeNews) – Albania's retail sales increased by a real 3.5% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2019, following an annual rise of 3.2% in the previous quarter, the country's statistical office, INSTAT, said.
On a quarterly comparison basis, retail sales grew by 2.1% in the April-June period, after falling 0.3% in the previous quarter, INSTAT said in a statement on Thursday.
Following are details of Albania's retail trade turnover by main categories (y/y pct change, real):
|
Q2 |
Q1 |
Retail trade |
3.5 |
3.2 |
Retail trade, except retail sale of automotive fuel |
4.7 |
3.5 |
Retail sales of motor fuel |
0.5 |
2.3 |
Source: INSTAT