June 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria's retail sales at constant prices, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles, fell by an annual 2.7% in April, after increasing by a revised 1.1% in March, the country's statistical office said on Friday, citing preliminary data.
On a seasonally-adjusted monthly comparison basis, retail trade turnover at constant prices slipped by 2.0% in April, following a revised decline of 1.8% in March, the National Statistical Institute (NSI) said in a monthly report.
Details follow (pct change):
|
April y/y |
April m/m |
March y/y*
|
March m/m* |
Retail sales |
-2.7 |
-2.0 |
1.1 |
-1.8 |
-food, drinks, tobacco |
0.0 |
-1.1 |
1.7 |
-0.9 |
-non-food (excl fuel) |
-6.7 |
-2.3 |
-1.8 |
-3.1 |
-fuel |
7.3 |
-2.1 |
12.3 |
1.6 |
March y/y*
*revised data
source: NSI