Compared to November 2024, the volume of sales in all major trade sectors increased.
Compared to the previous month, the volume of sales in retail trade, excluding fuels, has, increased by 14.2% in December 2024.
In the major trade sectors, we register an increase of 20.1% in Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores, of 19.6% in Retail sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods in specialised stores, of 12.0% in Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating, of 5.4% in Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores and of 2.1% in Retail sale of other household equipment in specialised stores.
Retail trade registered a decrease in its volume compared to December 2023.
Compared to December 2023, the volume of sales in retail trade, excluding fuels, has decreased by 4.4%.
As for the major trade sectors, there was a decrease of -8.8% in Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating, of -4.9% in Retail sale of other goods in specialised stores, of -1.9% in Retail sale of textiles, clothing, footwear and leather goods in specialised stores and of -0.6% in Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores
The only increase occurred in Retail sale of other household equipment in specialised stores with an increase of 1.9%.
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These indices are expressed with reference year 2021=100.
Important: from August 2024, due to the new calculation of the sales deflator series, the sales quantity series have been revised. This readjustment concerns the entire history since January 2006
We have introduced a new downloadable file and updated the Be.stat Cube. From now on, both will include indices expressed in reference year 2021=100.
The downloadable file with the indices expressed in reference year 2015=100 is still available, but will no longer be updated and will stop in December 2023.
Since January 2021, following the new European FRIBS regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/2152), breakdowns for retail trade have changed. Some breakdowns no longer exist and new ones have been implemented.
Our methodology also changed: the main data source is the VAT declaration of enterprises to the FPS Finances, and no longer a survey. Only +/- 340 major enterprises will continue to answer the survey. The indices have been recalculated with the new methodology since 2010.