It was the second consecutive month of growth, as sales of food products advanced to an over one-and-a-half-year high of 4.2% (vs 1.6% in May).
On the other hand, trade slowed for non-food products (1.5% vs 1.9%), particularly audio & video equipment, hardware, paints & glass, and electrical household appliances. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, retail sales stalled, following an upwardly revised 1.7% gain in May.
Another report from the Sofia-based agency showed that Bulgaria's industrial output shrank 9.3% annually in June, the sixth consecutive month of contraction in industrial activity, although easing from 11% fall in the previous month.
On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial activity increased 0.7% in June, decelerating from a 1.6% growth in the prior month. Construction output decreased sharply 2.2% year-on-year in June, reversing an upwardly revised 0.1% rise in May. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, construction output was down by 1.1%, following a 0.5% gain in May.
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