According to calendar-adjusted data. the volume of sales decreased by 2.9% in specialized and non-specialized food retailing. The volume of sales decreased by 3.3% in non-specialized food and beverages shops accounting for 75% of food retailing and by 1.3% in specialized food, beverage, and tobacco stores.

On the other hand, the turnover of non-food retailing increased by a total of 3.2% in volume. Sales volumes rose by 14% in second-hand goods shops, by 7.1% in pharmaceutical, medical goods, and cosmetics shops, by 4.7% in textiles, clothing and footwear shops, by 4.5% in books, computer equipment, and other specialized stores, by 3.3 in non-specialized shops dealing in manufactured goods and by 1.4% furniture and electrical goods stores.

The volume of mail order and internet retailing accounting for 7% of all retail sales and involving a wide range of goods rose by 2.9%.

The volume of sales in automotive fuel stations increased by 27.6%.

Sales in motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts and accessories stores not belonging to retail data increased by 3.5%.

In July 2022, domestic retail sales amounted to HUF 1.472 trillion at current prices. Specialized and non-specialized food shops accounted for 47% of all retail sales, while the relevant figures for non-food retail trade and retail trade of petrol stations were 34% and 19% respectively.

Jan-Jul Retail Sales up 9.3%

The volume of retail trade increased by 9.3% in Hungary in January-July 2022.

The volume of sales rose by 1.4% in specialized and non-specialized food shops, by 11% in non-food retail trade, and by 29.6% in automotive fuel retail trade.