October 6 (SeeNews) - Romania's retail sales rose by a seasonally and working-day adjusted 11.2% year-on-year in the first eight months of 2021, the statistical office, INS, said on Wednesday.
Also on an adjusted basis, sales of food, beverages and tobacco rose by an annual 4.1%, non-food sales increased 18.2% and sales of fuels were up by 11.5% compared to the like period of 2020, INS said in a statement.
Based on unadjusted data, retail sales climbed 12.4% on the year in the first eight months of 2021.
In August alone, Romania's retail sales rose by an adjusted 11.7% year-on-year. On a monthly comparison basis, retail trade turnover rose by an adjusted 0.9% in August.
The figures do not include trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles.
Details follow, seasonally and working-day adjusted data (pct change):
|
Jan-Aug y/y |
Aug y/y |
Aug m/m |
Retail sales |
11.2 |
11.7 |
0.9 |
-food sales |
4.1 |
7.5 |
1.3 |
-non-food sales |
18.2 |
14.9 |
1.1 |
-fuels |
11.5 |
7.2 |
-2.1 |
Romania's retail sales increased by 2.2% last year.