December 13 (SeeNews) - Albania's retail sales increased by a real 1.1% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2017, decelerating from a 1.6% growth rate in the second quarter of 2017, the country's statistical office, INSTAT, said on Wednesday.
On a quarterly comparison basis, retail sales increased by 2% in the July-September period, after edging up 1.6% in the previous quarter.
Following are details of Albania's retail trade turnover by main categories (y/y pct change, real):
| |
Q3 |
Q2 |
| Retail trade |
1.1 |
1.6 |
| Retail trade, except retail sale of automotive fue |
3.4 |
3.0 |
| Retail sale of motor fuel |
-4.0 |
-2.0 |
Source: INSTAT