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In April, retail trade turnover in Latvia grew by 4% y-o-y
Retail trade in food products rose by 0.6%, whereas turnover of non-food products dropped by 0.2%.
Compared to March, the total retail trade turnover at current prices, not taking into account seasonality, in April rose by 1.0%. A year ago – in April 2014, compared to March – turnover grew by 4.0%.
Retail trade turnover indices (as % over average monthly turnover of 2010, at constant prices) |
Data source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
Compared to April 2014, the total retail trade turnover in April 2015 increased by 4.0%, according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices. Rise in food commodity group comprised 1.2%. In non-food commodity group there was an increase of 5.9%, of which in retail sale of automotive fuel – of 4.2%.
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 the previous year, at constant prices, according to calendar adjusted data) |
In first four months of 2015, as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, retail trade turnover in total has grown by 6.6%, according to calendar adjusted data. Retail trade in food products grew by 3.3%, retail trade of non-food products – by 8.8%.
Turnover indices of retail trade enterprises by main kind of economic activity (at constant prices)
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January–April 2015 as % of January–April 2014 (calendar adjusted) |
April 2015 (%) over |
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March 2015 (seasonally adjusted) |
April 2014 (calendar adjusted) |
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Retail trade – total |
106.6 |
100.1 |
104.0 |
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retail sale of food products, total |
103.3 |
100.6 |
101.2 |
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retail sale of non-food products, total |
108.8 |
99.8 |
105.9 |
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retail sale in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food products |
92.2 |
104.8 |
99.3 |
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retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods |
107.4 |
102.2 |
104.0 |
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retail sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods |
100.7 |
97.0 |
100.1 |
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retail sale of hardware, paints and glass |
104.4 |
104.4 |
107.4 |
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retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores |
109.0 |
99.7 |
105.7 |
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retail sale of automotive fuel |
114.1 |
97.4 |
104.2 |
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".