Retail sales volume decreased in Sweden in June 2024
The retail sales volume decreased by 0.3 percent in June 2024 compared with May 2024. Retail sales in durables decreased by 0.7 percent while retail sales in consumables (excluding Systembolaget, the state-owned chain of liquor stores) increased by 0.3 percent. These figures are working-day and seasonally adjusted and calculated in fixed prices.
In the last three-month period (April-June), sales volume in working-day and seasonally adjusted figures increased by 0.2 percent compared with the previous three-month period (January-March). Retail sales in durables increased by 0.1 percent and retail sales in consumables (excluding Systembolaget) increased by 0.6 percent.
In June, the year-on-year growth rate in the volume of retail sales was negative 0.1 percent in working-day adjusted figures. Retail sales in durables decreased by 1.5 percent while retail sales in consumables (excluding Systembolaget) increased by 2.4 percent.
In fixed prices and non-working-day adjusted figures, total retail trade decreased by 3.1 percent in volume compared with the corresponding period a year ago. Retail sales in durables decreased by 5.0 percent while retail sales in consumables (excluding Systembolaget) increased by 0.5 percent.
Turnover in retail trade measured in current prices decreased by 1.6 percent in June 2024 compared with June 2023. Retail sales in durables decreased by 3.5 percent while retail sales in consumables (excluding Systembolaget) increased by 1.8 percent.
Source: Statistics Sweden
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