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The turnover of retail trade in Lithuania decreased by 1.1% in February

Laima Brakauskienė, Statistics Lithuania, 28.03.2018.Print version
Statistics Lithuania informs that, based on provisional data, in February 2018, the turnover (VAT excluded) of retail trade1 enterprises amounted to EUR 761.2 million at current prices, and against January 2018, seasonally and calendar adjusted, decreased by 1.1% at constant prices (unadjusted – 8.3%).

Over the month, the turnover of enterprises trading in food products, seasonally and calendar adjusted, increased by 0.2%, of those trading in non-food products  – decreased by 3%, of those engaged in retail trade of automotive fuel – decreased by 0.1% at constant prices.




In February 2018, against February 2017, the turnover (VAT excluded) of retail trade enterprises, calendar adjusted, increased by 3.2% at constant prices (unadjusted – 2.9%). The turnover of enterprises trading in food products, calendar adjusted, increased by 0.3, of those trading in non-food products – 2.3, of those engaged in retail trade of automotive fuel – 10.2% at constant prices.




In February 2018, the turnover of enterprises engaged in food and beverage service activities (VAT excluded) amounted to EUR 49.9 million at current prices and, against January 2018, seasonally and calendar adjusted, decreased by 1.4% at constant prices (unadjusted – 9.4%). Against February 2017, calendar adjusted, the turnover of such enterprises increased by 5.6% at constant prices (unadjusted – 5.6%).




Changes in turnover (VAT excluded), at constant prices, %

Economic activities (NACE Rev. 2)

February 2018, against

January–February 2018

January 2018, seasonally and calendar adjusted

January 2018

February 2017, calendar adjusted

February 2017

January–February 2017, calendar adjusted

January–February 2017

Division 47. Retail trade1

–1.1

–8.3

3.2

2.9

4.2

4.2

Retail trade, except for sale of automotive fuel

–1.5

–8.8

1.2

1.1

2.7

2.7

Food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco

0.2

–5.3

0.3

0.1

–0.1

–0.1

In non-specialised stores

0.3

–5.2

0.6

0.3

0.1

0.0

In specialised stores

–7.3

–10.6

–11.3

–11.4

–6.0

–5.9

Non-food products

–3.0

–12.5

2.3

2.2

5.9

5.8

  in specialised stores

 

 

 

 

 

 

Textiles, clothing and footwear

–4.8

–20.9

–2.1

–2.2

4.7

4.7

Audio and video equipment, recordings, metal articles, paints and glass, electrical household appliances, furniture and lighting equipment

–5.2

–13.0

4.7

4.0

9.6

9.2

Information and communication equipment, cultural and recreation goods, watches, jewellery and other new goods

–2.3

–9.9

–9.0

–9.2

–7.1

–6.8

Pharmaceuticals and medical goods and cosmetics

–0.3

–7.6

0.1

0.6

0.9

1.1

Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

0.0

–16.2

21.0

20.5

26.3

26.1

In non-specialised stores

–2.0

–7.3

19.8

19.8

24.6

24.6

Retail sale of automotive fuel

–0.1

–6.5

10.2

10.1

9.8

9.9

Division 56. Food and beverage service activities

–1.4

–9.4

5.6

5.6

8.1

8.1

 



A news release on changes in turnover of enterprises engaged in retail trade and food and beverage service activities in March 2018 is due on 27 April 2018.


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