TIRANA, March 15 /ATA/- Economic growth has encouraged consumption and retail sale. INSTAT published on Thursday the report on trade indicating that in Q4 2017 the index of retail sales volume has increased 1.3 % compared to the corresponding period, 2016. In comparison to the previous quarter, this seasonally adjusted index has increased 0.4 %.
Annual change in index of retail sales volume
In retail trade, excluding retail trade of hEydrocarbons, the sales volume index has increased by 3.5%, compared to the same quarter of the previous year. In the group “Staples, beverages, tobacco in non-specialized and specialized trade units,” the sales volume index has increased by 11.3% compared to the same quarter of 2016.
The sales volume index for the group “Non-food products in specialized and non-specialized retailers (excluding retail trade of hydrocarbons in specialized stores) dropped to 0.8% compared to the same period of the previous year.
In the “ Trade of hydrocarbons at specialized trade units” group, index of sales volume has dropped 5.2 percent compared to the corresponding period, 2016.
Impact of groups on retail sale
In annual terms, the sales volume index in retail trade in Q4 2017 is + 1.3%. The groups with the biggest influence are: “Staples, beverages and tobacco in non-specialized and specialized trade units” +2.7 percentage points, “Non-food items in specialized and non-specialized trade units” -0.1 percentage points and the group ” Retail Trade of Hydrocarbons in specialized trade units “-1.3 percentage points.
Quarterly change in index of sales volume, seasonally adjusted for retail sale
In Q4, 2017, seasonally adjusted retail sales volume index, excluding retail trade of hydrocarbons, decreased by 0.3% compared to Q3 2017.
In “Staples, beverages, tobacco in non-specialized and specialized trade units,” index of seasonally adjusted sales has increased 10.8% compared to the previous quarter. Index of sales volumes seasonally adjusted for retail sales in “Non-food products in specialized and non-specialized ( excluding the retail sale of hydrocarbons in specialized trade units has dropped 4.7% compared to the previous quarter. In group “Trade of hydrocarbons in specialized trade units,” index of seasonally adjusted sales volume has dropped 0.1% against Q3 2017/ e.xh/ /a.g/sm/
