Statistics Lithuania informs, that the turnover of retail trade, wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles enterprises (VAT excluded) in October 2011 amounted to LTL 2785.9 million (in October 2010, LTL 2318.0 million) and, against September, increased by 0.7 per cent at constant prices (in October 2010, against September, the turnover had increased by 4.7 per cent).
Over a month (in October 2011, against September), the retail trade turnover, except for trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles, grew by 0.6 per cent at constant prices, yet seasonally adjusted it dropped by 1.3 per cent. The turnover of enterprises trading in food products grew by 3.4 per cent, while that of enterprises trading in non-food products (motor vehicles excluded) – dropped by 1.4 per cent at constant prices.
The turnover of enterprises trading in automotive fuel in October 2011, against September, dropped by 0.5 per cent at constant prices.
The turnover of enterprises engaged in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles in October 2011, against September, grew by 1.2 per cent at constant prices.
The turnover of food and beverage service activities enterprises (VAT excluded) in October 2011 amounted to LTL 81.6 million (in 2010, LTL 67.0 million) and, against September, decreased by 5.5 per cent at constant prices (in October 2010, against September, the turnover had dropped by 1.1 per cent).
The turnover of enterprises engaged in retail trade, wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (VAT excluded) in October 2011, against October 2010, grew by 17.8 per cent at constant prices (in October 2010, against the same period in 2009, the turnover had grown by 6.1 per cent).
In October 2011, against the same period in 2010, the turnover of retail trade enterprises, except for those trading in motor vehicles and motorcycles, increased by 9.5 per cent at constant prices, working day adjusted – also by 9.5 per cent. The turnover of enterprises trading in food products grew by 3.9 per cent, that of enterprises trading in non-food products (motor vehicles excluded) – by 16.6 per cent at constant prices.
The turnover of enterprises trading in automotive fuel in October 2011, against the same period in 2010, increased by 6.3 per cent at constant prices.
The turnover of enterprises engaged in the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles in October 2011, against the same period in 2010, rose by 40.9 per cent at constant prices.
The turnover of food and beverage service activities enterprises (VAT excluded) in October 2011, against the same period in 2010, grew by 17.4 per cent at constant prices (in October 2010, against the same period in 2009, the turnover had dropped by 3.9 per cent).
Changes in turnover (VAT excluded)
At constant prices, growth, drop (–), per cent
| Economic activities (NACE Rev. 2) | October 2011, against | January–October 2011, against January–October 2010 | October 2011, against 2005 monthly average | |
| September 2011 | October 2010 | |||
| Retail trade; wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles included | 0.7 | 17.8 | 21.1 | 20.9 |
| Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles | 1.2 | 40.9 | 67.3 | 77.1 |
| Sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles and related parts and accessories | 1.4 | 41.3 | 69.8 | 80.8 |
| Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles | -6.5 | 28.7 | 12.6 | 7.5 |
| Retail trade, except for trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles | 0.6 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 5.4 |
| Retail sale of automotive fuel | -0.5 | 6.3 | 11.3 | 14.1 |
| Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles (retail sale of automotive fuel not included) | 0.8 | 10.3 | 6.9 | 3.5 |
| Retail sale of food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco | 3.4 | 3.9 | 1.4 | -11.1 |
| Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.9 | -11.9 |
| Retail sale of food, beverages and tobacco in specialised stores | -3.2 | 29.4 | 27,5 | 40.0 |
| Retail sale of non-food products | -1.4 | 16.6 | 13.0 | 20.9 |
| Retail sale of textiles, clothing and footwear in specialised stores | 4.3 | 14.2 | 11.7 | 2.4 t. |
| Retail sale of audio and video equipment, recordings, hardware, paints and glass, electrical household appliances, furniture and lighting equipment in specialised stores | -2.2 | 21.4 | 18.7 | 11.4 |
| Retail sale of information and communication equipment, cultural and recreation goods, watches, jewellery and other new goods in specialised stores | -15.7 | 9.3 | 15.2 | -5.8 |
| Retail sale of pharmaceuticals and medical goods and cosmetics in specialised stores | -1.1 | 6.7 | 3.4 | -2.0 |
| Retail sale of second-hand goods in stores | 4.8 | 23.8 | 23.5 | 89.4 |
| Other retail sale in non-specialised stores | 1.4 | 24.0 | 20.7 | -36.1 |
| Food and beverage service activities | -5.5 | 17.4 | 15.9 | -11.2 |
A press release on changes in retail trade turnover in November 2011 is due on 28 December 2011.
