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Turnover in trade decreased by 0.4 per cent in December 2023

release | Turnover of trade 2023, December

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According to Statistics Finland, working day adjusted turnover in total trade decreased by 0.4 per cent in December 2023 from one year ago. The working day adjusted volume of sales in total trade, from which the impact of price changes has been eliminated, increased by 0.4 per cent.

Key selections

  • The working day adjusted volume of sales in total trade made a slight upturn in December.
  • The decline in working day adjusted turnover in wholesale trade continued in December.

Growth in turnover in motor vehicle trade continued in December

Among the main sectors of trade, turnover in motor vehicle trade continued to grow in December as well. Working day adjusted turnover increased by 12.3 per cent and sales volume by 9.5 per cent from one year back.

Working day adjusted turnover in the trade industry with the biggest turnover, wholesale trade, decreased in December by 5.6 per cent and sales volume by 2.5 per cent year-on-year. 

In retail trade, working day adjusted turnover grew by 2.9 per cent and sales volume by 0.7 per cent in December. The turnover of daily consumer goods trade went up by 4.8 per cent from one year back and the volume of sales by 1.8 per cent in the corresponding period. Turnover in department store trade remained on level with the previous year, but sales volume decreased by 2.6 per cent. In specialised store trade, turnover went down by 0.1 per cent and the volume of sales by 1.4 per cent.

Seasonally adjusted turnover grew compared to November

Seasonally adjusted turnover in total trade increased by 0.9 per cent in December compared
to November. Seasonally adjusted sales volume went up by 0.2 per cent. In November, seasonally adjusted turnover decreased by 0.6 per cent and sales volume by 0.5 per cent from one month back.

Change

The latest industries defined by the Business Register will be adopted in the statistics in February 2024. 
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Tables

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Annual change in working day adjusted turnover and sales volume in total trade (G), %

Data revisions

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Revision of annual changes in working day adjusted turnover in industries of trade

Revision of long-term annual changes in working day adjusted turnover in industries of trade

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