In November, retail trade turnover up by 14%
According to Statistics Estonia, in November 2021, the turnover of retail trade enterprises was 808 million euros. Compared to November 2020, turnover increased by 14% at constant prices.
Johanna Linda Pihlak, analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that turnover increased in grocery stores, in stores selling manufactured goods as well as in enterprises engaged in the retail sale of automotive fuel. “Compared to November 2020, turnover increased by 20% in stores selling manufactured goods, by 21% in enterprises engaged in the retail sale of automotive fuel and by 4% in grocery stores,” added Pihlak.
Among stores selling manufactured goods, year-on-year turnover growth was recorded in all activities. Turnover increased the most, by 26%, in stores selling via mail order or the internet. Above-average growth in turnover (24%) was also recorded in stores selling second-hand goods and non-store retail sale (stalls, markets, direct sale) as well as in stores selling textiles, clothing and footwear (23%).
In November, compared to October, the turnover of retail trade enterprises increased by 2%. According to the seasonally and working-day adjusted data, the increase in turnover was 3%.
In the eleven months of 2021, the turnover of retail trade enterprises increased by 12% compared to the same period of the previous year.
The statistics are based on the VAT declaration data of the Estonian Tax and Customs Board. Statistics Estonia performs the statistical activity “Financial statistics of trade enterprises (monthly)” for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications in order to determine how the Estonian economy is doing.
See also the internal trade section on our website.
More detailed data have been published in the statistical database.
For further information:
Kadri Kütt
Media Relations Manager
Marketing and Dissemination Department
Statistics Estonia
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