As against September 2022, in September 2023 retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally fell by 0.9% in unadjusted data due to decreases in automotive fuel sales in specialised stores (-9.3%). Increases were recorded by sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+2.9%) and sale of non-food products (+0.8%).
As against September 2022, in September 2023 retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally climbed 0.7% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to increases in sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+3.4%) and in sales of non-food products (+3.1%). Automotive fuel sales in specialised stores fell by 8.2%.
As against August 2023, in September 2023 retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally declined 4.7% in unadjusted data due to decreases in automotive fuel sales in specialised stores (-8.9%), in sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-7.3%) and in sales of non-food products (-0.2%).
As against August 2023, in September 2023 retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally inched down 0.7% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to decreases in automotive fuel sales in specialised stores (-2.4%) and in sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-0.8%). Sales of non-food products advanced 0.5%.
Compared to January-September 2022, in January-September 2023, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally rose 2% in unadjusted data due to increases in sales of non-food products (+3.5%) and in sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+3.4%). Automotive fuel sales in specialised stores decreased by 3.1%.
Compared to January-September 2022, in January-August 2023 retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally increased by 2.2% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to increases in sales of non-food products (+3.7%) and in sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+3.1%). Automotive fuel sales in specialised stores dropped 2.2%.