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September 12, Fineko/abc.az. Foods, beverages and tobacco products for AZN 20.2 bn, non-food products for AZN 15.5 bn were sold to consumers in the retail trade network of Azerbaijan for Jan-Aug 2023 (a total of AZN 35.7 bn).

ABC.AZ reports with reference to the State Statistics Committee that compared with Jan-Aug 2022, retail trade turnover grew by 3.2% in real terms, including by 2.1% for foods, beverages and tobacco products and by 4.5% for non-food products.

Over Jan-Aug 2023, 52.1% of finances spent by customers on goods purchased in the retail chain accounted for foods, 4.4% for beverages and tobacco products, 12.7% for textiles, clothing and footwear, 5.4% for gasoline and diesel fuel, 4.8% for electrical goods and furniture, 2.3% for pharmaceutical and medical goods, 1.1% for equipment, 17.2% for computers, telecommunications equipment and printed products, as well as other non-food products.

The cost of goods sold by economic entities of the non-state sector for the reported term increased in real terms by 3.2% versus Jan-Aug 2022 and made up 99.7% of the total retail turnover.

Compared with Jan-Aug 2022, retail trade turnover this year grew by 2% on enterprises in real terms, by 3.8% on individual entrepreneurs and by 3.1% on markets and fairs.