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In November, retail trade turnover grew by 4.7% in Latvia y-o-y
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Compared to October, the total retail trade turnover at current prices, not taking into account seasonality, in November decreased by 6.7%. A year ago – in November 2013, compared to October 2013 – turnover declined by 5.5%.
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| Retail trade turnover indices (as % over the average monthly turnover of 2010, at constant prices) |
Data source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
Compared to November 2013, the total retail trade turnover in November 2014 increased by 4.7%, according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices. Rise in food commodity group accounted for 0.3%. Turnover of non-food commodity group increased by 7.5%, of which in retail sale of automotive fuel – by 16.1%.
Compared to November 2013 the total retail trade turnover at current prices rose by 3.1% in November 2014 (not taking into account the calendar influence).
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| Changes in turnover of retail trade enterprises (as % of corresponding month of the previous year, at constant prices, according to calendar adjusted data) |
In the first eleven months of 2014, as compared to the same period of the 2013, retail trade turnover grew by 3.8%, according to calendar adjusted data. Rise in food commodity group accounted for 3.9%, and retail trade in non-food products grew by 3.6%.
Turnover indices of retail trade enterprises by main kind of economic activity (at constant prices)
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January-November 2014 as % of January-November 2013 (calendar adjusted) |
November 2014 as % of |
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October 2014 (seasonally adjusted) |
November 2013 (calendar adjusted) |
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Retail trade – total |
103.8 |
101.3 |
104.7 |
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retail sale of food products, total |
103.9 |
99.7 |
100.3 |
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retail sale of non-food products, total |
103.6 |
102.3 |
107.5 |
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retail sale in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food products |
91.9 |
99.7 |
91.1 |
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retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods |
99.7 |
97.2 |
99.9 |
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retail sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods |
112.7 |
100.8 |
114.7 |
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retail sale of hardware, paints and glass |
102.1 |
102.5 |
99.6 |
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retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores |
105.8 |
99.3 |
107.9 |
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retail sale of automotive fuel |
105.7 |
104.1 |
116.1 |
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Sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
103.7 |
92.7 |
105.3 |
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More information on seasonally adjusted, calendar adjusted and non-adjusted retail trade turnover indices is available in the CSB database.
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