In Romania, retail sales grew by 11.1 percent in the first ten months

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2021. 12. 06. 11:04

In Romania, the volume of retail sales increased by 11.1 percent in the first ten months of this year, compared to the same period last year, the Romanian National Statistics Institute said on Friday. According to seasonally and calendar-adjusted data, the increase was 10.2 percent.

Romanian retail sales show double-digit growth

The increase, according to raw data, is mainly due to non-food sales, which were up 16 percent from a year earlier. They sold 11.2 percent more fuel, while sales of food, beverages and tobacco products rose 5.8 percent.

In October, retail sales volume was up 4 percent from October last year, with seasonal and calendar-adjusted expansion of 5.5 percent. (MTI)