BUCHAREST (Romania), December 5 (SeeNews) -Romania's retail sales grew by an annual 7.1% on the year in the first ten months of 2019, seasonally and working-day adjusted data from the country’s statistical office showed on Thursday.
According to unadjusted data, retail trade turnover rose by 7.1% on the year during January-October, INS said.
Seasonally and working-day adjusted data indicate October retail trade turnover grew by 6.4% on the year, and was 0.8% higher month-on month.
October retail trade turnover grew by an unadjusted 6.9% on the year and by 2% on the month, the data also indicated.
Details follow, seasonally and working-day adjusted data (pct change):
|
Jan-Oct |
Oct y/y |
Oct m/m |
Retail sales |
7.1 |
6.4 |
0.8 |
-food sales |
5.1 |
6.9 |
1.0 |
-non-food sales |
8.8 |
6.2 |
-0.1 |
-fuels |
7.2 |
6.8 |
1.1 |
Romania's retail sales increased by 5.7% last year.