As against May 2022, in May 2023 retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally advanced by 3.2% in unadjusted data due to increases in sales of non-food products (+4.1%), in automotive fuel sales in specialised stores (+2.5%) and in sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+2.4%)
As against May 2022, in May 2023 retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally climbed 2.7% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to increases in sales of non-food products (+3.2%), in automotive fuel sales in specialised stores (+2.7%) and in sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+2.1%).
As against April 2023, in May 2023 retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally rose by 7.2% in unadjusted data due to increases in automotive fuel sales in specialised stores (+20.7%).
As against April 2023, in May 2023 retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally grew by 3.2% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to increases in automotive fuel sales in specialised stores (+6.2%), in sales of non-food products (+3.5%) and in sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+0.3%).
Compared to January-May 2022, in January-May 2023, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally rose 3.3% in unadjusted data due to increases in sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+5.1%), and in sales of non-food products (+4.0%). Automotive fuel sales in specialised stores inched down 1.0%.
Compared to January-May 2022, in January-May 2023 retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally increased by 3.2% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to increases in sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+4.1%) and in sales of non-food products (+3.7%). Automotive fuel sales in specialised stores edged down 0.4%.