Published on: 8 November 2022

Sales of retail shops grew by 3.0%

In September 2022, the volume of retail trade in both raw and calendar-adjusted data was 3.0% higher than in the same month of the previous year. In September, calendar-adjusted sales volumes decreased by 2.8% in specialised and non-specialised food shops and rose by 2.7% in non-food retailing and by 18.6% in automotive fuel retailing. In January–September 2022, the volume of sales – also according to calendar adjusted data – was 7.8% higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year.

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

The volume of domestic retail sales increased by 3.0%.

The volume of sales decreased by 2.8% in specialized and non-specialized food retailing. The volume of sales decreased by 3.3% in non-specialized food and beverages shops accounting for 75% of food retailing and by 1.1% in specialized food, beverage and tobacco stores.

The turnover of non-food retailing increased by a total of 2.7% in volume. Sales volumes rose by 21% in second-hand goods shops, by 15% in textiles, clothing and footwear shops, by 8.4% in non-specialized shops dealing in manufactured goods, by 3.4% in books, computer equipment and other specialized stores, and by 1.0% furniture and electrical goods stores. Sales volumes decreased by 1.0% in pharmaceutical, medical goods and cosmetics shops.

The volume of mail order and internet retailing accounting for 7.8% of all retail sales and involving a wide range of goods fell by 2.4%.

The volume of sales in automotive fuel stations increased by 18.6%.

Sales in motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories stores not belonging to retail data decreased by 4.4%.

In September 2022:

Domestic retail sales amounted to HUF 1,457 billion at current prices.

Specialized and non-specialized food shops accounted for 46% of all retail sales, while the relevant figures for non-food retail trade and retail trade of petrol stations were 36% and 18% respectively.

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

The volume of retail trade increased by 7.8%.

The volume of sales rose by 0.5% in specialized and non-specialized food shops, by 8.7% in non-food retail trade and by 26.9% 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
2021September103.0108.1109.1105.9105.9
October103.4106.3111.5105.7105.7
November102.1104.9106.2103.8103.8
December102.7108.8111.6106.2106.7
2021January–December102.1104.6105.4103.5103.5
2022January100.1106.5110.8104.1104.5
February103.4114.6119.0109.8109.8
March100.3129.7151.4116.7116.2
April107.1115.3137.3115.7115.7
May103.0109.4137.7111.0112.0
June99.7102.5123.5104.5104.1
July97.1103.2127.5104.3103.8
August97.6100.5118.5102.4103.3
September97.2102.7118.6103.0103.0
2022January–September100.5108.7126.9107.8107.9