Retail trade turnover in October 2025 recorded a 4.1% increase at the annual level

Increase both at the annual and at the monthly level

In October 2025, the total seasonally and working-day adjusted retail trade turnover of all business entities engaged in this activity was in real terms 1.3% higher than in September 2025. Out of that, the retail trade turnover of food products increased by 2.9% and the retail trade turnover of non-food products (except for automotive fuels and lubricants) increased by 1.7%.

In October 2025, compared to the same month of the previous year, the total working-day adjusted retail trade turnover increased in real terms by 4.1%. Out of that, the retail trade turnover of food, beverages and tobacco increased by 1.6%, whereas the retail trade turnover of non-food products (except for automotive fuels and lubricants) increased by 7.7%. 

The largest impact on the increase in nominal turnover in October 2025 compared to the same month of the previous year, according to gross, unadjusted indices, was recorded in the following trade branches: Non-specialised stores with food, beverages and tobacco predominating, with a rise in turnover of 6.6% and an impact on the total turnover index of 2.3%, Textile, clothing, footwear and leather goods, with a rise in turnover of 12.6% and an impact on the total turnover index of 1.0%, and Dispensing chemists, medical and orthopaedic goods, optical products, cosmetic and toilet articles, with a rise in turnover of 10.3% and an impact on the total turnover index of 0.9%. Accordingly, the total gross retail trade turnover increased in nominal terms by 6.9% compared to the same month of the previous year.

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