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In 2015, retail trade turnover in Latvia increased by 4.9%
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Compared to November, in December 2015 total retail trade turnover increased by 0.8% (according to seasonally adjusted data at constant prices). Retail trade in food products grew by 0.5%, and turnover of non-food products – by 1.1%.
Compared to November, in October total retail trade turnover (at current prices) increased by 18.9%, not taking into account seasonality. A year ago – in December 2014, compared to November, turnover grew by 14.4%.
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| Retail trade turnover indices (as per cent over average monthly turnover of 2010, at constant prices) |
Data source: Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia
Compared to December 2014, in December 2015 total retail trade turnover grew by 2.0% (according to calendar adjusted data at constant prices). Rise in food commodity group accounted for 3.0%. In non-food commodity group there was a 1.3% increase, of which 4.6% reduction in retail sale of automotive fuel.
Total retail trade turnover, excluding sales of automotive fuel, grew by 3.1%.
Total retail trade turnover at current prices rose by 1.1% (not taking into account the calendar influence).
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| Changes in turnover of retail trade enterprises (as% of the 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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2015 as% of 2014 (calendar adjusted) |
December 2015 (%) over |
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November 2015 (seasonally adjusted) |
December 2014 (calendar adjusted) |
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Retail trade – total |
104.9 |
100.8 |
102.0 |
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retail sale of food products, total |
102.8 |
100.5 |
103.0 |
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retail trade with non-food products, total |
106.3 |
101.1 |
101.3 |
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retail trade in non-specialised stores selling mainly non-food |
96.3 |
96.0 |
93.8 |
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retail sale of pharmaceutical and medical goods |
104.3 |
100.8 |
100.8 |
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retail trade in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather ware |
101.3 |
102.7 |
106.6 |
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retail sale of hardware, paints and glass |
101.5 |
101.5 |
98.4 |
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retail sale of furniture, lighting equipment and other household articles in specialised stores |
106.9 |
97.6 |
102.1 |
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retail sale of automotive fuel |
108.1 |
101.6 |
95.4 |
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.
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