March 19 (SeeNews) - Albania's retail sales increased by a real 4.8% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2023, a slowdown from a 5.6% growth rate in the third quarter, the country's statistical office, INSTAT, said.
On a quarterly comparison basis, retail sales increased by 1.1% in the October-December period, lower than a 1.5% growth rate in the July-September quarter, INSTAT said in a quarterly report on Monday.
Following are details of Albania's retail trade turnover by main categories (y/y pct change, real):
|
Q4 2023 |
Q3 2023 |
Retail trade |
4.8 |
5.6 |
Retail trade, except retail sale of automotive fuel |
5.7 |
4.6 |
Retail sale of motor fuel |
4.0 |
6.5 |