Retail sales were 0.1% up on the same period last year and 1.2% down on the previous month
In December 2024, the volume of retail trade was 0.4% higher in raw data, or 0.1% higher in calendar-adjusted terms, than in the same month of the previous year. Compared to the same period of the previous year, calendar-adjusted sale volumes expanded by 1.2% in specialized and non-specialized food shops, by 0.5% in non-food retailing and fell – as a result of a significant base effect - by 6.9% in automotive fuel retailing. According to seasonally and calendar adjusted data, the volume of retail sales was 1.2% down on the previous month, which is partly explained by Christmas shopping brought forward to November and the increase in outbound tourism. In 2024, the volume of sales – also according to calendar adjusted data – was 2.6% higher than in the previous year.
In December 2024, compared to the same period of the previous year, adjusted for calendar effects:
The volume of domestic retail sales increased by 0.1%.
The volume of sales grew by 1.2% in specialized and non-specialized food retailing. The volume of sales increased by 1.2% in non-specialized food and beverages shops accounting for 78% of food retailing and by 1.8% in specialized food, beverage and tobacco stores.1
The turnover of non-food retailing increased by a total of 0.5% in volume. Sales volumes rose by 5.5% in furniture and electrical goods stores, by 4.7% in pharmaceutical, medical goods and cosmetics shops, by 0.4% in non-specialized shops dealing in manufactured goods, while sales volumes decreased by 1.6% in second-hand goods shops, by 3.6% in textiles, clothing and footwear shops, and by 5.8% in books, computer equipment and other specialized stores.
The volume of mail order and internet retailing accounting for 8.9% of all retail sales and involving a wide range of goods grew by 0.5%.
The volume of sales in automotive fuel stations decreased by 6.9%.
Sales in motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories stores not belonging to retail data increased by 20%.
In December 2024:
Domestic retail sales amounted to HUF 1,894 billion at current prices.
49% of the national retail turnover was generated in specialized and non-specialized food shops, 38% in non-food retail trade and 13% in automotive fuel stations.
In 2024, compared to previous year, adjusted for calendar effects:
The volume of retail trade rose by 2.6%.
The volume of sales rose by 3.7% in specialized and non-specialized food shops, by 2.4% in non-food retail trade and fell by 0.1% 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 | ||||||
| 2023 | December | 101.6 | 99.1 | 101.7 | 100.2 | 99.5 |
| 2023 | January–December | 95.4 | 94.2 | 79.8 | 92.2 | 92.3 |
| 2024 | January | 100.2 | 99.1 | 104.6 | 100.6 | 100.6 |
| February | 103.7 | 98.3 | 103.7 | 101.6 | 104.6 | |
| March | 105.8 | 100.7 | 103.4 | 104.0 | 103.6 | |
| April | 103.6 | 104.4 | 101.8 | 103.3 | 103.7 | |
| May | 106.3 | 101.8 | 99.3 | 103.6 | 103.6 | |
| June | 103.1 | 103.6 | 100.6 | 102.5 | 101.7 | |
| July | 102.1 | 103.9 | 99.3 | 102.5 | 103.3 | |
| August | 107.6 | 102.8 | 98.9 | 104.1 | 103.2 | |
| September | 101.5 | 105.7 | 95.0 | 101.7 | 101.7 | |
| October | 104.8 | 103.3 | 99.9 | 103.6 | 104.0 | |
| November | 105.3 | 104.5 | 101.3 | 104.1 | 103.7 | |
| December | 101.2 | 100.5 | 93.1 | 100.1 | 100.4 | |
| 2024 | January–December | 103.7 | 102.4 | 99.9 | 102.6 | 102.8 |