Retail sales in Romania increased by 5.7 percent in January

The seasonally and calendar-adjusted data series shows a 5.3 percent increase. According to raw data, the expansion is mainly due to a 9.1 percent increase in turnover in non-food retail, sales of food, beverages and tobacco products increased by 5.4 percent. A 0.4 percent drop was recorded in fuel sales compared to January of last year.