Sales of retail shops fell by 10.1%
In February 2023, the volume of retail trade in both raw and calendar-adjusted data was 10.1% lower than in the same month of the previous year. In February, calendar-adjusted sales volumes decreased by 8.6% in specialised and non-specialised food shops, by 9.8% in non-food retailing and by 14.5% in automotive fuel retailing. In January–February 2023, the volume of sales – also according to calendar adjusted data – was 7.3% lower than in the corresponding period of the previous year.
In February 2023, compared to the same period of the previous year, adjusted for calendar effects:
The volume of domestic retail sales decreased by 10.1%.
The volume of sales decreased by 8.6% in specialized and non-specialized food retailing. The volume of sales decreased by 9.6% in non-specialized food and beverages shops accounting for 77% of food retailing and by 5.3% in specialized food, beverage and tobacco stores.
The turnover of non-food retailing decreased by a total of 9.8% in volume. Sales volumes rose by 7.6% in second-hand goods shops, by 2.7% in pharmaceutical, medical goods and cosmetics shops, while sales volumes decreased by 3.5% in books, computer equipment and other specialized stores, by 7.8% in textiles, clothing and footwear shops and by 19-19% in non-specialized shops dealing in manufactured goods and in furniture and electrical goods stores.
The volume of mail order and internet retailing accounting for 8.1% of all retail sales and involving a wide range of goods fell by 13%.
The volume of sales in automotive fuel stations decreased by 14.5%.
Sales in motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories stores not belonging to retail data decreased by 0.6%.
In February 2023:
Domestic retail sales amounted to HUF 1,310 billion at current prices.
Specialized and non-specialized food shops accounted for 49% of all retail sales, while the relevant figures for non-food retail trade and retail trade of petrol stations were 34% and 17% respectively.
In January–February 2023, compared to the same period of the previous year, adjusted for calendar effects:
The volume of retail trade decreased by 7.3%.
The volume of sales fell by 6.7% in specialized and non-specialized food shops, by 5.8% in non-food retail trade and by 12.2% 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 | ||||||
| 2022 | February | 103.1 | 115.3 | 118.6 | 109.9 | 109.9 |
| March | 100.2 | 129.3 | 150.8 | 116.7 | 115.9 | |
| April | 107.0 | 115.4 | 137.2 | 115.5 | 115.7 | |
| May | 103.0 | 109.2 | 137.8 | 110.9 | 112.0 | |
| June | 99.7 | 102.6 | 123.4 | 104.6 | 104.1 | |
| July | 97.1 | 103.3 | 127.4 | 104.3 | 103.8 | |
| August | 97.6 | 100.3 | 118.6 | 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 | |
| November | 93.3 | 97.7 | 127.7 | 100.6 | 100.6 | |
| December | 91.7 | 99.7 | 101.2 | 95.9 | 95.2 | |
| 2022 | January–December | 98.4 | 105.8 | 124.1 | 105.3 | 105.2 |
| 2023 | January | 95.2 | 98.5 | 90.3 | 95.5 | 96.1 |
| February | 91.4 | 90.2 | 85.5 | 89.9 | 89.9 | |
| 2023 | January-February | 93.3 | 94.2 | 87.8 | 92.7 | 92.9 |