KSH: retail sales rose by 6.8 percent in July

The volume of retail sales in July increased by 6.8 percent compared to the same period of last year, according to the raw and calendar effects adjusted data. This is 0.2 percentage points lower than the first estimate – announced the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Thursday based on the second estimate.

Since July 2013 retail sales in Hungary increased uninterrupted for two years.

The calendar effect adjusted volume of retail trade of food increased by 6.3 percent, while the calendar effect adjusted volume of non-food retail increased by 6.8 percent. Fuel retail sales increased by 8.3 percent calendar effect adjusted. (MTI)