According to unadjusted data, retail trade turnover rose by 7% on the year during January-August, INS said.
Seasonally and working-day adjusted data indicate August retail trade turnover grew by 8% on the year, and by 0.4% month-on month.
August retail trade turnover grew by an unadjusted 6.7% on the year and by 2.3% on the month, the data also indicated.
Details follow, seasonally and working-day adjusted data (pct change):
Jan-Aug | Aug y/y | Aug m/m | |
Retail sales | 7.1 | 8.0 | 0.4 |
-food sales | 4.7 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
-non-food sales | 9.1 | 6.6 | -0.9 |
-fuels | 7.4 | 15.2 | 1.6 |
Romania's retail sales increased by 5.7% last year.