KSH: retail sales decreased by 5.9 percent in February
According to raw data, retail sales fell by 5.6 percent in February and by 5.9 percent, adjusted for calendar effects, compared to the same period of the previous year.
The effect of the panic buying wave at the end of February last year played a significant role in the year on year decline, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Friday.
Compared to January, the seasonally and calendar-adjusted volume of retail trade decreased by 1.2 percent. (MTI)
Related news
KSH: industrial producer prices decreased by 0.7 percent in May 2025 compared to the previous month, and increased by an average of 6.9 percent compared to a year earlier
In May 2025, industrial producer prices were 6.9 percent higher…
Read more >
Consumption drives the economy
According to the latest forecast by the Balance Institute, the…
Read more >
China reopens its market to Japanese seafood
Retail sales in Germany slowed more than analysts had expected…
Read more >
More related news >
Related news
GKI analysis: Why do Hungarian households live more poorly than anyone else in the EU?
Imagine that the residents of every EU country shop in…
Read more >
KSH: industrial producer prices decreased by 0.7 percent in May 2025 compared to the previous month, and increased by an average of 6.9 percent compared to a year earlier
In May 2025, industrial producer prices were 6.9 percent higher…
Read more >
Consumption drives the economy
According to the latest forecast by the Balance Institute, the…
Read more >
