IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Measured in real terms (constant 2012 prices), retail trade sales increased by 3,3% in 2015 compared with 2014. The main contributors to this increase were:
• general dealers (3,2% and contributing 1,3 percentage points); and
• retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (4,3% and contributing 0,9 of a percentage point).

In December 2015, retail trade sales increased by 4,1% year-on-year. The highest annual growth rates were recorded for retailers in:

• household furniture, appliances and equipment (7,7%); and
• textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (6,5%).

The main contributors to the 4,1% increase were general dealers (contributing 1,8 percentage points) and retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (contributing 1,5 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted retail trade sales decreased by 0,9% month-on-month in December 2015. This followed month-on-month changes of 2,4% in November 2015 and 0,4% in October 2015. In the fourth quarter of 2015, seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 1,3% compared with the previous quarter.

Retail trade sales increased by 3,8% in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with the fourth quarter of 2014. The main contributors to this increase were:

• general dealers (4,2% and contributing 1,6 percentage points); and
• retailers in textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods (5,7% and contributing 1,2 percentage points).