In the first eight months, retail sales in Romania grew by 1.3 percent

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2020. 10. 06. 11:07

In the first eight months of the year, the volume of Romanian retail sales increased by 1.3 percent, compared to the same period of last year – the Romanian National Statistical Institute announced on Monday.

According to seasonally and calendar-adjusted data, the expansion was 1 percent. The increase, according to raw data, is mainly due to a 6.2 percent increase in sales of food, beverages and tobacco products, 2.8 percent increase in the sales of non-food products, while the volume of fuel trade decreasing by 9 percent.