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Compared to September, the total retail trade turnover at current prices, not taking into account seasonality, in October increased by 3.1%. A year ago – in October 2014, compared to September, turnover grew by 1.9%.

Retail trade turnover indices (as % over the average monthly turnover of 2010, at constant prices)

Data source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia

Compared to October 2014, the total retail trade turnover in October 2015 increased by 5.7%, according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices. Rise in food commodity group accounted for 3.9%. In non-food commodity group there was a 6.7% increase, of which in retail sale of automotive fuel – 14.5%.

Total retail trade turnover at current prices rose by 0.8% (not taking into account the calendar influence).

Changes in turnover of retail trade enterprises (as % of the corresponding month of the previous year, at constant prices, according to calendar adjusted data)

In January – October of this year, as compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, retail trade turnover in total has grown by 5.8%, according to calendar adjusted data. Retail trade in food products increased by 2.8%, retail trade of non-food products – by 7.8%.

Turnover indices of retail trade enterprises by main kind of economic activity (at constant prices)

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.