INSTAT published the report on retail trade, according to which, this seasonally adjusted indicator has increased by 1.1%, compared to the previous quarter.

In the group “food, beverages, tobacco”, the sales volume has increased by 5.3%, compared to the same quarter of 2022.

The quarterly change in the seasonally adjusted retail trade volume index is 2.4%. /r.e/p.s./

According to the report published by the INSTAT, in the group “food, drinks, tobacco in non-specialized and specialized commercial units”, the volume of sales has increased by 4.9%, compared to the same quarter of 2021.

The volume of sales, for the group “non-food items in specialized and non-specialized commercial units”, has increased by 4.6%, compared to the same period of last year.

While in the group “hydrocarbon trade in specialized commercial units”, the sales volume has increased by 3.9%, compared to the same quarter of 2021.

According to INSTAT, in retail trade, excluding hydrocarbon retail trade, the sales volume in the third quarter of 2022 has increased by 4.8%, compared to the third quarter of 2021.

Experts explain that the main influence on the increase in volume in retail trade was given by the tourism sector.

The year 2022 was good for tourism. Statistical data show that about 7.1 million foreign citizens visited Albania during the 11 months.

Specifically, this year there were registered about 4 times more visitors from Spain; 97.1% more visitors from Britain; about 3 times more visitors from the Netherlands; more than double of visitors from Slovenia; double of visitors coming from Scandinavian countries./p.s./