In the first 11 months of last year, retail sales in Romania increased by 2.2 percent

Between January 1 and November 30 of last year, retail sales in Romania increased by 2.2 percent according to raw data, and by 2.3 percent according to calendar-adjusted data compared to the same period of the previous year.

The raw data show that sales from food, beverages and tobacco increased by 3.5 percent, while non-food products grew by 4 percent. There was a 3.7 percent decrease in the distribution of fuels.

According to calendar-adjusted data, food, beverages and tobacco increased by 3.3 percent, while non-food products grew by 4.1 percent, while fuel sales fell by 3.1 percent.