Declining sales in retail trade in January
The volume of sales in retail trade, excluding fuels, has decreased by 0.38 % in January 2019 compared to the same month last year. In the same period the largest increase was recorded for 'distance selling', or an increase of 26.53%.
From March 2018 onwards, indices are expressed with reference year 2015=100. The series "Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco" for the deflator of sales and the quantity has been revised from February 2018.
Gross index and trend of the turnover of the retail trade, Belgium, last 4 months
Access to latest statisticsPurpose and brief description
Evolution of the turnover in the retail trade.
Population
Enterprises carrying out a main economic activity in the division 47 of the NACE Rev. 2 (Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles)
Frequency
Monthly.
Timing of publication
Preliminary results available 30 days after the reference period; final results available 50 days after the reference period
Definitions
Economic activity (NACE-BEL): Official nomenclature with an "X" at the end of the number since the information is only available for 4 positions.
Deflated gross index: Deflated gross index of the turnover in the retail trade
Deflated index (SA-WDA): deflated index of the turnover in the retail trade, seasonnally adjusted and working day adjusted
Deflated index (WDA): deflated index of the turnover in the retail trade, working day adjusted
Gross index: gross index of the turnover in the retail trade
Index (SA-WDA): index of the turnover in the retail trade, seasonnally adjusted and working day adjusted
Index (WDA): index of the turnover in the retail trade, working day adjusted
Trend of the deflated index: trend of the deflated index of the turnover in the retail trade
Trend of the index: trend of the index of the turnover in the retail trade.
