Retail trade - December 2024

In December 2024, the seasonally adjusted index for retail trade increased by 0.6% in value terms, likewise volume rose by 0.8% when compared to the previous month.

In the 4^th quarter of 2024, the value of retail sales grew by 0.3%, while sales volume dropped by 0.2%, when compared to the previous quarter.

On a year-on-year basis, the value of retail trade rose by 0.6%, while volume slightly increased by 0.1%.

In December 2024, large-scale distribution saw a year-on-year growth of 1.9%, small-scale distribution decreased by 1.5%, and non-store retail sales declined by 1.7%. Online sales grew by 7.0% when compared to December 2023.

Within the non-food product category, year-on-year performance showed mixed results. The largest growth was observed for Cosmetic and toilet articles, which increased by 4.8%, while the largest fall was recorded for Pharmaceutical products, contracting by 1.8%.

In 2024 as a whole, value of sales increased by 0.7%, while volume of sales fell by 0.4% when compared with 2023.