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Friday, 29.03.2024, 02:53
In February, retail trade turnover in Latvia grew by 1.2%
Retail trade in food products did not change, whereas turnover of non-food products increased by 1.9%.
Compared to January, the total retail trade turnover at current prices, not taking into account seasonality, in February decreased by 3.8%. A year ago - in February 2014, compared to January 2014 turnover dropped by 7.2%.
Retail trade turnover indices (as % over average monthly turnover of 2010, at constant prices |
Compared to February 2014, the total retail trade turnover in February 2015 grew by 9.3%, according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices. Rise in food commodity group comprised 6.2%. In non-food commodity group there was an increase of 11.3%, of which in retail sale of automotive fuel – of 24.7%.
The total retail trade turnover at current prices rose by 5.2% (not taking into account the calendar influence).
Changes in turnover of retail trade enterprises
(as % of corresponding month of the previous year, at constant prices, according to calendar adjusted data) |
Turnover indices of retail trade enterprises by main kind of economic activity (at constant prices)
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February 2015 (%) over |
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January 2015 |
February 2014 |
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Retail trade - total |
101.2 |
109.3 |
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retail sale of food products, total |
100.0 |
106.2 |
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retail sale of non-food products, total |
101.9 |
111.3 |
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retail sale in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food products |
99.4 |
90.9 |
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retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods |
94.9 |
106.2 |
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retail sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods |
105.0 |
101.1 |
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retail sale of hardware, paints and glass |
104.2 |
106.3 |
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retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores |
103.3 |
114.9 |
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retail sale of automotive fuel |
104.1 |
124.7 |
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.