Published on: 3 August 2022

Sales of retail shops grew by 4.5%

In June 2022, the volume of sales in retail trade increased by 4.1% according to raw data and by 4.5% when adjusted for calendar effects compared to the same period of the previous year. In June, calendar-adjusted sales volumes decreased by 0.3% in specialised and non-specialised food shops and rose by 2.5% in non-food retailing and by 23.6% in automotive fuel retailing. In January–June 2022, the volume of sales – also according to calendar adjusted data – was 10.3% higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year.

In June 2022, compared to the same period of the previous year, adjusted for calendar effects:

The volume of domestic retail sales increased by 4.5%.

The volume of sales decreased by 0.3% in specialized and non-specialized food retailing. The volume of sales decreased by 1.1% in non-specialized food and beverages shops accounting for 75% of food retailing and increased by 2.5% in specialized food, beverage and tobacco stores.

The turnover of non-food retailing increased by a total of 2.5% in volume. Sales volumes rose by 13.2% in second-hand goods shops, by 8.6% in pharmaceutical, medical goods and cosmetics shops, by 4.3% in books, computer equipment and other specialized stores and by 4.0% in textiles, clothing and footwear shops. Sales volume fell by 3.1% in non-specialized shops dealing in manufactured goods and by 4.3% furniture and electrical goods stores.

The volume of mail order and internet retailing accounting for 8.3% of all retail sales and involving a wide range of goods rose by 5.9%.

The volume of sales in automotive fuel stations increased by 23.6%.

Sales in motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories stores not belonging to retail data increased by 2.4%.

In June 2022:

Domestic retail sales amounted to HUF 1,429 billion at current prices.

Specialized and non-specialized food shops accounted for 45% of all retail sales, while the relevant figures for non-food retail trade and retail trade of petrol stations were 36% and 19% respectively.

In January–June 2022, compared to the same period of the previous year, adjusted for calendar effects:

The volume of retail trade increased by 10.3%.

The volume of sales rose by 2.2% in specialized and non-specialized food shops, by 12.5% in non-food retail trade and by 30.0% 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
2021June107.0102.6109.7105.6106.1
July103.7102.6102.0103.0102.5
August101.7107.8102.2104.1104.6
September103.0108.1108.4105.8105.8
October103.4106.3111.5105.7105.7
November102.1104.9106.2103.8103.8
December102.7108.8111.5106.2106.7
2021January–December102.1104.6105.2103.5103.5
2022January100.1106.5110.6104.0104.5
February103.4114.6119.0109.8109.8
March100.3129.7151.4116.7116.2
April107.0115.4137.4115.8115.7
May103.0109.4137.4110.9112.0
June99.7102.5123.6104.5104.1
2022January–June102.2112.5130.0110.3110.4