Retail sales increased by 13.7 percent in Romania

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2021. 07. 06. 11:02

In Romania, according to raw data, the volume of retail sales increased by 13.7 percent in the first five months of this year compared to the same period last year, the Romanian National Statistical Institute said on Tuesday.

According to the seasonally and calendar-adjusted value, the expansion was 11.5 percent during the period under review.

The increase was mainly due to non-food products, whose sales volume increased by 23.2 percent. Fuel sales increased by 13.8 percent, while the sales of food, beverages and tobacco products increased by 4.6 percent.