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STATISTICAL RELEASE : 25.1.2026.1/2

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

In February 2026, compared to the same month of the previous year, the real turnover rate in the group Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 11.1%

In retail trade in February 2026, compared to February 2025, viewed by groups and classes, the turnover rate in Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 16.7% in nominal terms and by 11.1% in real terms, in Retail sale of non-food products, except fuel it decreased by 3.4% in nominal terms and increased by 3.0% in real terms, in Retail trade, except fuel it increased by 7.1% in nominal terms and by 8.1% in real terms, and in Retail trade of automotive fuel it decreased by 8.5% in real terms and by 0.3% in nominal terms.

Key takeaway

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

  • Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 16.7% in nominal terms and by 11.1% in real terms
  • Retail trade, except fuel increased by 7.1% in nominal terms and by 8.1% in real terms

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