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STATISTICAL RELEASE : 25.1.2026.1/3

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

In March 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 12.7%

In retail trade in March 2026, compared to March 2025, viewed by groups and classes, the turnover rate in Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 18.9% in nominal terms and by 12.7% in real terms, in Retail sale of non-food products, except fuel it increased by 1.6% in nominal terms and by 8.2% in real terms, in Retail trade, except fuel it increased by 10.4% in nominal terms and by 11.2% in real terms, and in Retail trade of automotive fuel it decreased by 0.1% in real terms, but increased by 14.6% in nominal terms.

Key takeaway

In March 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 18.9% in nominal terms and by 12.7% in real terms
  • Retail trade, except fuel increased by 10.4% in nominal terms and by 11.2% in real terms

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