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Sales increased 1.1% from August after seasonal and calendar adjustments.
The annual increase was the same in both unadjusted and calendar-adjusted terms. Food retail sales edged down, while non-food sales climbed 8.7% and automotive fuel sales increased 6.2%, adjusted for calendar effects.
Sales volumes increased across all reported non-food categories. Non-specialized stores selling manufactured goods recorded growth of 9.8%, followed by textile, clothing and footwear retailers at 9.6%.
Sales at pharmaceutical, medical goods and cosmetics stores rose 8.7%, while furniture and electrical goods retailers recorded a 6.2% increase. Sales of books, computer equipment and other goods in specialized stores grew 5.4%, and secondhand shops registered a 1.3% rise.
Mail-order and online retail sales increased 12% year-on-year. The category, which covers a wide range of products, accounted for 9.4% of total retail sales.
Sales of motor vehicles, parts and accessories, which are excluded from the headline retail figures, rose 13% in unadjusted volume terms.
Sales volumes in specialized and non-specialized food stores declined 0.1% from September 2025.
Non-specialized food and beverage stores, which accounted for 76% of food retailing, recorded growth of 0.9%. However, sales in specialized food, beverage and tobacco shops fell 3.3%.
Total domestic retail turnover reached HUF 1,752 billion at current prices in September. Food stores generated approximately 46% of turnover, non-food retailers accounted for 38%, and automotive fuel stations contributed 17%. The shares exceed 100% because of rounding.
Retail sales volumes increased 4.3% in January-September compared with the same period of 2025, adjusted for calendar effects.
Food retail sales rose 1.9%, non-food sales increased 6%, and automotive fuel sales grew 7.4%.
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