Sales of retail shops grew by 4.3%
In July 2022, the volume of sales in retail trade increased by 3.8% according to raw data and by 4.3% when adjusted for calendar effects compared to the same period of the previous year. In July, calendar-adjusted sales volumes decreased by 2.9% in specialised and non-specialised food shops and rose by 3.2% in non-food retailing and by 27.6% in automotive fuel retailing. In January–July 2022, the volume of sales – also according to calendar adjusted data – was 9.3% higher than in the corresponding period of the previous year.
In July 2022, compared to the same period of the previous year, adjusted for calendar effects:
The volume of domestic retail sales increased by 4.3%.
The volume of sales decreased by 2.9% 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 1.3% in specialized food, beverage and tobacco stores.
The turnover of non-food retailing increased by a total of 3.2% in volume. Sales volumes rose by 14% in second-hand goods shops, by 7.1% in pharmaceutical, medical goods and cosmetics shops, by 4.7% in textiles, clothing and footwear shops, by 4.5% in books, computer equipment and other specialized stores, by 3.3 in non-specialized shops dealing in manufactured goods and by 1.4% furniture and electrical goods stores.
The volume of mail order and internet retailing accounting for 7.0% of all retail sales and involving a wide range of goods rose by 2.9%.
The volume of sales in automotive fuel stations increased by 27.6%.
Sales in motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories stores not belonging to retail data increased by 3.5%.
In July 2022:
Domestic retail sales amounted to HUF 1,472 billion at current prices.
Specialized and non-specialized food shops accounted for 47% of all retail sales, while the relevant figures for non-food retail trade and retail trade of petrol stations were 34% and 19% respectively.
In January–July 2022, compared to the same period of the previous year, adjusted for calendar effects:
The volume of retail trade increased by 9.3%.
The volume of sales rose by 1.4% in specialized and non-specialized food shops, by 11.0% in non-food retail trade and by 29.6% 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 | July | 103.5 | 102.1 | 103.0 | 102.9 | 102.4 |
| August | 101.7 | 108.5 | 102.5 | 104.4 | 104.8 | |
| September | 103.0 | 108.1 | 109.1 | 105.9 | 105.9 | |
| October | 103.4 | 106.3 | 111.5 | 105.7 | 105.7 | |
| November | 102.1 | 104.9 | 106.2 | 103.8 | 103.8 | |
| December | 102.7 | 108.8 | 111.5 | 106.2 | 106.7 | |
| 2021 | January–December | 102.1 | 104.6 | 105.4 | 103.5 | 103.5 |
| 2022 | January | 100.1 | 106.5 | 110.7 | 104.0 | 104.5 |
| February | 103.4 | 114.6 | 119.0 | 109.8 | 109.8 | |
| March | 100.4 | 129.7 | 151.4 | 116.7 | 116.2 | |
| April | 106.9 | 115.4 | 137.4 | 115.8 | 115.7 | |
| May | 103.0 | 109.3 | 137.4 | 110.9 | 112.0 | |
| June | 99.7 | 102.5 | 123.6 | 104.5 | 104.1 | |
| July | 97.1 | 103.2 | 127.6 | 104.3 | 103.8 | |
| 2022 | January–July | 101.4 | 111.0 | 129.6 | 109.3 | 109.3 |