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Retail trade turnover in Latvia grew by 1.7% in January
Retail trade in food products rose by 2.4%, whereas turnover of non-food products – by 1.2%.
Compared to December, the total retail trade turnover at current prices, not taking into account seasonality, in January decreased by 20.3%. A year ago - in January 2014, compared to December – turnover reduced by 20.4%.
Retail trade turnover indices (as % over average monthly turnover of 2010, at constant prices) |
Compared to January 2014, the total retail trade turnover in January 2015 grew by 6.7%, according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices. Rise in food commodity group comprised 5.0%. In non-food commodity group there was a 7.8% increase, of which in retail sale of automotive fuel – 11.0%.
Total retail trade turnover at current prices rose by 1.1% (not taking into account the calendar influence).
Changes in turnover of retail trade enterprises (as % of corresponding month of previous year, at constant prices, according to calendar adjusted data) |
Data source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
Turnover indices of retail trade enterprises by main kind of economic activity (at constant prices)
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January 2015 (%) over |
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December 2014 |
January 2014 (calendar adjusted) |
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Retail trade - total |
101.7 |
106.7 |
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retail sale of food products, total |
102.4 |
105.0 |
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retail sale of non-food products, total |
101.2 |
107.8 |
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retail sale in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food products |
97.3 |
90.9 |
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retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods |
106.3 |
114.2 |
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retail sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods |
96.1 |
95.1 |
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retail sale of hardware, paints and glass |
99.9 |
104.0 |
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retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores |
95.7 |
107.3 |
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retail sale of automotive fuel |
102.5 |
111.0 |
More information on seasonally adjusted, calendar adjusted and non-adjusted retail trade turnover indices is available in the CSB database in section "Trade and services".