Latest Retail Sales Grow 3% Yr/Yr in Hungary

  • 9 Nov 2022 9:21 AM
  • Hungary Matters
Latest Retail Sales Grow 3% Yr/Yr in Hungary
Retail sales in Hungary grew by an annual 3% in September, down from 3.3% in the previous month, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) said on Tuesday.

Adjusted for the calendar year, sales also grew by 3%, up from 2.4% in the month prior.

Adjusted food sales fell by 2.8% in September, while non-food sales grew by 2.7%.

Vehicle fuel sales rose by 18.6%.

Retail sales totalled 1,457 billion forints, with food sales making up 46%, non-food sales 36%, and vehicle fuel 18% of the total.

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