Sales of retail shops grew by 0.6%
In October 2022, the volume of retail trade in both raw and calendar-adjusted data was 0.6% higher than in the same month of the previous year. In October, calendar-adjusted sales volumes decreased by 5.6% in specialised and non-specialised food shops and by 0.9% in non-food retailing and rose by 19.7% in automotive fuel retailing. In January–October 2022, the volume of sales – also according to calendar adjusted data – was 7.0% higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year.
In October 2022, compared to the same period of the previous year, adjusted for calendar effects:
The volume of domestic retail sales increased by 0.6%.
The volume of sales decreased by 5.6% in specialized and non-specialized food retailing. The volume of sales decreased by 7.2% in non-specialized food and beverages shops accounting for 76% of food retailing and by 0.9% in specialized food, beverage and tobacco stores.
The turnover of non-food retailing decreased by a total of 0.9% in volume. Sales volumes rose by 8.6% in second-hand goods shops and by 5.4% in non-specialized shops dealing in manufactured goods. Sales volumes decreased by 0.6% in furniture and electrical goods stores, by 0.8% in books, computer equipment and other specialized stores, by 1.3% in textiles, clothing and footwear shops and by 2.0% 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 1.7%.
The volume of sales in automotive fuel stations increased by 19.7%.
Sales in motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories stores not belonging to retail data decreased by 2.2%.
In October 2022:
Domestic retail sales amounted to HUF 1,520 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–October 2022, compared to the same period of the previous year, adjusted for calendar effects:
The volume of retail trade increased by 7.0%.
The volume of sales decreased by 0.2% in specialized and non-specialized food shops and rose by 7.6% in non-food retail trade and by 26.1% 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 | ||||||
| 2021 | October | 103.4 | 105.9 | 111.7 | 105.6 | 105.6 |
| November | 102.1 | 106.8 | 106.7 | 104.7 | 104.7 | |
| December | 102.5 | 110.8 | 111.3 | 106.9 | 107.4 | |
| 2021 | January–December | 102.1 | 105.0 | 105.5 | 103.6 | 103.7 |
| 2022 | January | 100.1 | 106.4 | 110.8 | 104.1 | 104.5 |
| February | 103.4 | 114.6 | 119.0 | 109.8 | 109.8 | |
| March | 100.3 | 129.7 | 151.4 | 116.7 | 116.2 | |
| April | 107.0 | 115.4 | 137.3 | 115.7 | 115.7 | |
| May | 103.0 | 109.3 | 137.7 | 111.0 | 112.0 | |
| June | 99.7 | 102.5 | 123.4 | 104.5 | 104.1 | |
| July | 97.1 | 103.2 | 127.4 | 104.3 | 103.8 | |
| August | 97.6 | 100.5 | 118.5 | 102.4 | 103.3 | |
| September | 97.2 | 102.7 | 118.6 | 103.0 | 103.0 | |
| October | 94.4 | 99.1 | 119.7 | 100.6 | 100.6 | |
| 2022 | January–October | 99.8 | 107.6 | 126.1 | 107.0 | 107.0 |