IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Retail trade sales show an increase in real terms

Retail trade sales at constant (2000) prices, for the three months up to April 2007, showed an increase of 8,0% compared with the three months up to April 2006. Similarly, retail trade sales at constant (2000) prices, for April 2007, showed an increase of 5,4% compared with April 2006, which is lower than the corresponding growth rate for April 2006 (10,2%).

Retail trade sales at constant (2000) prices, for the first four months of 2007, increased by 8,4% compared with the first four months of 2006. This is lower than the 9,5% growth for the first four months of 2006 compared with the corresponding four months of 2005.

Retail trade sales at current prices, for the three months up to April 2007, increased by 14,0% compared with the three months up to April 2006. Furthermore, retail trade sales at current prices, for April 2007, increased by 12,5% compared with April 2006. The corresponding growth rate for April 2006 was 14,8%.