Turnover indices in ‘Retail trade, except motor vehicles and motorcycles’ at constant prices - November 2025

In November^[1] 2025 the turnover in ‘Retail trade, except trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles‘ at constant prices decreased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. The data are preliminary and seasonally adjusted.

The trade turnover rose by 3.1% compared to the same month of 2024 according to the calendar-adjusted data.

^[1] Data for November 2025 are preliminary.

Monthly changes

In November 2025 а decrease was reported in ‘Retail trade of non-food products (except fuel)‘ - by 1.8%, and in ‘Retail trade of food products, beverages and tobacco‘ -  by 0.6%. An increase was registered in ‘Retail sales of automotive fuels in specialised stores‘ - by 2.1%.

In the group ‘Retail sales of non-food products (except fuel)’ a decrease was observed in the following subgroups: ‘Retail sales of textiles, clothing, and footwear and leather goods’ - by 6.9%, ‘Dispensing chemist; retail sale of medical and orthopedic goods, cosmetic and toilet articles’ - by 3.6%, and ‘Retail sales via mail, order houses or via Internet‘ - by 2.2%.
An increase was recorded in ‘Retail sale of audio and video equipment; hardware, paints and glass; electrical household appliances’ - by 1.8%, and in ‘Other retail sales in non-specialised stores‘ - by 0.8%. 

Annual changes

In November 2025, compared to the same month of 2024, a rise of the turnover was registered in ‘Retail sales of automotive fuel in specialised stores’ - by 10.3%, and in ‘Retail sales of non-food product (except fuel)’ - by 5.9%, while in the ‘Retail sales of food, beverages and tobacco’ a decrease was reported - by 2.0%.

In the group ‘Retail sales of non-food products (except fuel)’ an increase was observed in the following subgroups: ‘Retail sale of audio and video equipment; hardware, paints and glass; electrical household appliances’ - by 15.3%, ‘Retail sales of computers, peripheral units and software; telecommunications equipment’ - by 14.7%, and ‘Other retail sales in non-specialised stores’ - by 8.9%. A decrease was registered in ‘Retail sales via mail, order houses or via Internet‘ - by 8.8%.

Methodological notes

The monthly turnover indices reflect the short-term changes in the value of this indicator between two compared periods at constant prices. The information may be used to assess the current situation and the trends in the development of the trade sector as well as for short-term forecasts. In order to calculate the indices, trade enterprises are observed by using a representative sample that forms about 70% of the annual receipts of the observed aggregate. The monthly turnover indices are calculated according to Regulation (EU) 2019/2152 of the European Parliament and of the Council on European Business Statistics repealing 10 legal acts with 2021 as a base year.

Seasonal adjustment is a statistical method, which eliminates the seasonal component of time series.

Calendar adjustment is an adjustment for variations caused by calendar effects, a different number of calendar and working days in the months, national holidays and outliers (for example, the presence of more non-working days in May could contribute to the decline in the retail trade).

Since July 2024 all dynamic rows have been recalculated based on 2021 base year and have been published in IS Infostat.

Annex

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