Retail trade turnover value significantly up in 2022, volume fails to keep up

The value of retail trade was up significantly in 2022 on an annual basis while the volume recorded a more modest increase, data released on Wednesday by the Statistical Service of Cyprus show.

In particular, the Turnover Value Index of Retail Trade recorded a 11.3% increase in 2022 compared to 2021, while the Retail Trade Turnover Volume Index recorded a much smaller increase of 2.2%.

According to the official data, the Turnover Value Index for December 2022 increased by 10.9% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year.

For the same month, the Turnover Volume Index increased by 4.0% compared to the corresponding month of the previous year.

Source: Cyprus News Agency