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STATISTICAL RELEASE : 25.1.2026.1/8

Turnover indices in the Trade Sector, August 2026, preliminary data

In August 2026, compared to the same month of the previous year, the real turnover rate in the group Retail trade of automotive fuel increased by 8.4%

In retail trade in August 2026, compared to August 2025, viewed by groups and classes, the turnover rate in Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 5.0% in nominal terms, and by 1.2% in real terms, in Retail sale of non-food products, except fuel it decreased by 3.1% in nominal terms and increased by 2.3% in real terms, in Retail trade, except fuel it increased by 1.3% in nominal terms and by 2.3% in real terms, and in Retail trade of automotive fuel it increased by 8.4% in real terms and by 29.0% in nominal terms.

Key takeaway

In August 2026, compared to the same month of the previous year, the turnover rate in the following groups/classes:

  • Retail trade of automotive fuel increased by 29.0% in nominal terms and by 8.4% in real terms
  • Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 5.0% in nominal terms, and by 1.2% in real terms 

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