December 5 (SeeNews) - Romania's retail sales grew 9.2% year-on-year in the ten months through October, seasonally and working-day adjusted data of the country’s statistical office showed on Tuesday.
In October alone, retail sales rose by an adjusted 12.9% on the year and were 1% higher on the month, the data indicated.
On an unadjusted comparison basis, retail sales rose 10.2% on the year in the first ten months of 2017.
Romania's retail sales increased by 13.5% last year.
Details follow, seasonally and working-day adjusted data (pct change):
|
Jan-Oct y/y |
Oct y/y |
Retail sales |
9.2 |
12.9 |
-food sales |
4.6 |
9.1 |
-non-food sales |
13.4 |
15.6 |
-fuels |
11.6 |
14.2 |
source: INS
The figures do not include trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles.