In December 2024 compared to December 2023, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally increased by 7.8% in unadjusted data due to increases recorded by sales of non-food products (+15.9%) and fuel sales in specialized stores (+5.2%). Instead, sales of food products, beverages and tobacco edged 0.3% lower.
In December 2024 compared to December 2023, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally climbed 7.8% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to increases recorded by sales of non-food products (+15.7%), fuel sales in specialized stores (+3.1%) and sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+1%).
In December 2024 versus November 2024, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally advanced 2.4% in unadjusted data due to increases recorded by sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+13.7%). Decreases were recorded for sales of non-food products (-3.5%) and fuel sales in specialized stores (-1.5%).
In December 2024 versus November 2024, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally fell by 1.3% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working day due to decreases recorded by sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-2%) and sales of non-food products (-0.9%). Fuel sales in specialized stores climbed 1.7%.
In 2024 compared to 2023, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally surged 8.6% in unadjusted data due to increases recorded by sales of non-food products (+14.8%), sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+3.8%) and fuel sales in specialized stores (+3.6%).