Monthly survey on retail trade - 2025-02
Published on the 21st of March 2025
Turnover in retail trade rose slightly in February
Note: The change in retail sales does not reflect the change in total household consumption as the latter includes other items such as health care, education and rents.
In february, turnover in retail trade rose month-on-month (+0.5%; data adjusted for seasonal and working-day variations) after a very slight decrease in January (-0.1%). Food sales rose by 1.4% after falling by 1.3% the previous month, while manufactured goods sales edged down slightly (-0.1% after +0.9% in January). Sales in some manufacturing sub-sectors increased month-on-month, notably in automotive equipment (+2.4% after -0.5% in January), pharmaceuticals (+1.7% after +2.7%) and textiles and wearing apparel (+1.4% after -2.0%); in contrast, sales declined in the furniture segment (-3.9% after +8.1%) as well as in consumer electronics (-2.5% after +2.6%).
In terms of distribution channels, hypermarket and supermarket sales increased on the month (+1.7% and +1.1% respectively), as did sales at department stores (+1.1%). Sales at small retail stores fell slightly compared with January (-0.2%).
Three-month-on-three-month, overall turnover in retail trade declined (-0.5%), dragged down by falls in both manufactured goods and food (-0.4% and -0.6% respectively).
In terms of distribution channels, hypermarket and supermarket sales increased on the month (+1.7% and +1.1% respectively), as did sales at department stores (+1.1%). Sales at small retail stores fell slightly compared with January (-0.2%).
Three-month-on-three-month, overall turnover in retail trade declined (-0.5%), dragged down by falls in both manufactured goods and food (-0.4% and -0.6% respectively).
Total manufactured goods and food sales
Month-on-month change (%) - Seasonally and working-day adjusted volumes
Notes:.
1) Sectors are classified according to the relative weight of the products included in the total aggregate of retail trade (weights are given on the right scale).
2) The aggregated and by sub-sector series are seasonally adjusted on an individual basis. Total and manufactured products series are reconstituted by aggregating the SA-WDA series of the sub-components.
3) SA-WDA: Seasonally and working-day adjusted.
1) Sectors are classified according to the relative weight of the products included in the total aggregate of retail trade (weights are given on the right scale).
2) The aggregated and by sub-sector series are seasonally adjusted on an individual basis. Total and manufactured products series are reconstituted by aggregating the SA-WDA series of the sub-components.
3) SA-WDA: Seasonally and working-day adjusted.
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Breakdown by industrial product and outlet category – february 2025
Updated on the 21st of March 2025