RETAIL TRADE, NOVEMBER 2022
In November 2022, the real working-day adjusted turnover of retail trade in the Republic of Croatia increased at the annual level, by 1.0%, compared to the same month of the previous year. This turnover was 5.5% higher than in November 2019. In November 2022, at the monthly level, the seasonally and working-day adjusted retail trade turnover was in real terms 0.6% higher compared to the previous month.
According to gross, unadjusted indices, the total retail trade turnover increased by 17.4% in nominal terms in November 2022, compared to the same month of the previous year. Ten out of eleven trade branches recorded an increase in turnover, with the largest one being recorded in the following branches: Automotive fuels and lubricants (of 27.0%), Textile, clothing and footwear (of 27.0%), Motor vehicles, parts and accessories for motor vehicles (of 21.1%) and Computer equipment, books, newspapers and other (of 19.6%). The turnover decreased only in one trade branch − Retail sale via Internet (by 8.2%).
In November 2022, as compared to November 2019, the nominal retail trade turnover increased by 29.0%, with the largest increase being recorded in the following trade branches: Automotive fuels and lubricants (of 45.0%), Computer equipment, books, newspapers and other (of 38.0%), Non-specialised stores with non-food products predominating (of 36.1%) and Electrical household appliances, furniture and other household articles (of 29.7%).
According to gross, unadjusted indices, the total retail trade turnover decreased by 6.2% in nominal terms in November 2022 compared to the previous month. The turnover decreased in seven out of eleven trade branches, with the largest decrease being recorded in the following trade branches: Automotive fuels and lubricants (of 15.6%), Computer equipment, books and newspapers (of 10.8%), Other non-store retail sale (of 10.5%) and Specialised stores with food, beverages and tobacco (of 9.5%). The largest increase in retail trade turnover was realised in trade branch Retail sale via Internet (of 43.8%).
In November 2022, as compared to the previous month, the turnover of retail sale via Internet increased by 43.8%.
