November 1 (SeeNews) - Macedonia's retail sales shrank by a real 3.2% year-on-year in September, after growing by an annual 1.2% in the previous month, the country's statistical office, Makstat, said.
In nominal terms, retail sales fell 2.4% on the year in September, the statistical office said on Tuesday.
Following are details on Macedonia's retail trade turnover by main categories (y/y pct change, real):
| |
Sept'17 |
Aug'17 |
| Retail trade except for motor vehicles |
-3.2 |
1.2 |
| - retail trade of food, beverages, tobacco |
-7.7 |
7.9 |
| - retail trade of non-food products (except of fuel) |
-3.0 |
-6.8 |
| - retail trade (except automotive fuel) |
-5.9 |
-0.5 |
| - retail trade of automotive fuel |
7.9 |
11.1 |
Source: Makstat