NGM: retail sales growth of around 5 percent is sustainable

Hungarian retail closed an exceptionally good year in 2015. Such an increase has not seen for more than 10 years – Lenner Áron Márk, Deputy Ministerof State of the National Economy Ministry (NGM) told M1 news channel.

The Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Wednesday that with the 5.0 percent increase in December, retail trade turnover in 2015 exceeded 5.5 percent over the previous year, when the annual turnover growth was 5.2 percent. The calendar-adjusted data show a full-year increase of 5.6 percent and a 4.5 percent increase for December. (MTI)