TIRANA (Albania), June 19 (SeeNews) – Albania's retail sales increased by a real 1.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018, following an annual rise of 1.3% in the previous quarter, the country's statistical office, INSTAT, said on Tuesday.
On a quarterly comparison basis, retail sales decreased by 3.2% in the January-March period, after adding 0.4% in the previous quarter.
Following are details of Albania's retail trade turnover by main categories (y/y pct change, real):
|
Q1'18 |
Q4'17 |
Retail trade |
1.5 |
1.3 |
Retail trade, except retail sale of automotive fuel |
1.7 |
3.5 |
Retail sales of motor fuel |
0.7 |
-5.2 |
Source: INSTAT