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Wednesday, 24.04.2024, 09:27
In Latvia in June retail trade experienced annual increase of 2.8%
Compared to June 2013, the total retail trade turnover in June 2014 increased by 2.8%, according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices. Rise in food commodity group comprised 2.7%. In non-food commodity group there was a 2.9% increase, of which in retail sale of automotive fuel – 2.0%.
In comparison with June of the previous year, total retail trade turnover at current prices rose by 2.5% (not taking into account the calendar influence).
In the first half of this year, as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, retail trade turnover in total has grown by 3.8% (according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices). Rise in food commodity group comprised 4.6%, but retail trade in non-food products has grown by 3.2%.
Turnover indices of retail
trade enterprises
by main kind of economic activity (at constant prices)
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January-June 2014 as % of January-June 2013 (calendar adjusted) |
June 2014 as % of |
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May 2014 (seasonally adjusted) |
June 2013 (calendar adjusted) |
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Retail trade - total |
103.8 |
99.6 |
102.8 |
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retail sale of food products, total |
104.6 |
98.2 |
102.7 |
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retail sale of non-food products, total |
103.2 |
100.4 |
102.9 |
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retail sale in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food products |
93.8 |
100.4 |
90.5 |
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retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods |
97.5 |
100.7 |
101.3 |
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retail sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods |
112.6 |
105.7 |
119.6 |
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retail sale of hardware, paints and glass |
109.5 |
96.9 |
101.1 |
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retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores |
104.4 |
99.0 |
100.4 |
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retail sale of automotive fuel |
103.9 |
100.9 |
102.0 |
Sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
103.2 |
103.2 |
99.9 |
More information on seasonally adjusted, calendar adjusted and non-adjusted retail trade turnover indices is available in the CSB database.