Sales of retail shops grew by 3.8%
In November 2021, the volume of retail trade in both raw and calendar-adjusted data was 3.8% higher than in the same month of the previous year. In November, calendar-adjusted sales volumes rose by 2.1% in specialised and non-specialised food shops, by 4.9% in non-food retailing and by 6.2% in automotive fuel retailing compared to the same period last year. In January–November 2021, the volume of sales – also according to calendar adjusted data – was 3.2% higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year.
In November 2021, compared to the same period of the previous year, adjusted for calendar effects:
The volume of domestic retail sales increased by 3.8%.
The volume of sales increased by 2.1% in specialized and non-specialized food retailing. The volume of sales increased by 2.2% in non-specialized food and beverages shops accounting for 76% of food retailing and by 1.6% in specialized food, beverage and tobacco stores.
The turnover of non-food retailing increased by a total of 4.9%. Sales volumes rose by 29% in textiles, clothing and footwear shops, by 28% in second-hand goods shops, by 11% in pharmaceutical, medical goods and cosmetics shops, by 6.6% in books, computer equipment and other specialized stores and by 2.9% in non-specialized shops dealing in manufactured goods. Sales volumes fell by 7.4% in furniture and electrical goods stores.
Mail order and internet retailing, which covers a wide range of goods and accounts for 12% of retail sales, - compared to the high base in November last year - grew in volume, by 0.9%.
Sales volumes in automotive fuel stations increased by 6.2%.
Sales in motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories stores not belonging to retail data increased by 0.3%.
In November 2021:
Domestic retail sales amounted to HUF 1,276 billion at current prices.
Specialized and non-specialized food shops accounted for 43% of all domestic retail sales, while the relevant figures for non-food retail trade and retail trade of petrol stations were 41% and 16% respectively.
In January–November 2021, compared to the same period of the previous year, adjusted for calendar effects:
The volume of retail trade increased by 3.2%.
The volume of sales rose by 2.1% in specialized and non-specialized food shops, by 4.5% in non-food retail trade and by 4.4% in automotive fuel retail trade.
Volume indices on sales in retail shops
(Same period of the previous year=100.0)
(%)
| Period | Retail sales of food, drinks and tobacco | Retail sales of non-food products | Retail sales of automotive fuel | Retail sales, total | Retail sales, total, unadjusted (raw) data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| adjusted for calendar effects | ||||||
| 2020 | November | 101.7 | 100.0 | 91.1 | 99.4 | 99.9 |
| December | 101.8 | 94.9 | 88.7 | 97.4 | 98.3 | |
| January–December | 103.0 | 99.6 | 90.5 | 99.8 | 99.9 | |
| 2021 | January | 101.5 | 97.8 | 91.6 | 98.4 | 97.4 |
| February | 96.5 | 96.7 | 89.5 | 94.0 | 94.4 | |
| March | 98.0 | 94.1 | 102.1 | 97.9 | 98.5 | |
| April | 103.4 | 121.3 | 119.2 | 110.6 | 109.9 | |
| May | 102.6 | 108.7 | 109.7 | 105.8 | 105.8 | |
| June | 107.2 | 102.9 | 108.6 | 105.7 | 106.2 | |
| July | 103.7 | 102.7 | 101.9 | 103.0 | 102.5 | |
| August | 101.7 | 107.7 | 102.3 | 104.1 | 104.6 | |
| September | 103.0 | 108.1 | 108.4 | 105.8 | 105.8 | |
| October | 103.4 | 106.3 | 111.5 | 105.7 | 105.7 | |
| November | 102.1 | 104.9 | 106.2 | 103.8 | 103.8 | |
| January–November | 102.1 | 104.5 | 104.4 | 103.2 | 103.2 | |