Retail sales climbed an unadjusted 4%.
Adjusted food sales increased by 4.8%, non-food sales rose by 3.3%, and vehicle fuel sales edged down by 0.1%. Retail sales rose 1.2% in a month-on-month comparison, adjusted for seasonal and calendar year effects.
In absolute terms, retail sales came to HUF 1.684 trillion in October. Food sales accounted for 49% of the total, non-food sales for 36% and sales at petrol stations for 15%.
For January-October, retail sales rose an adjusted 2.8% and an unadjusted 3% from the same period a year earlier.
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