Filenews 5 July 2022
The main figures in the commercial sector recorded a negative growth rate in 2020, compared to 2019, according to the results of the wholesale and retail trade survey.
Specifically, turnover in the wider commercial sector decreased in 2020 by 4,8% to €12,673,7 million compared to €13,319.4 million in 2019. By sector, in wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, turnover decreased by 7.5% to €906.3 million, in wholesale trade by 5.8% to €5,872.2 million and in retail trade by 3.4% to €5,895.2 million.
The production value of the sector reached €3,260.0 million in 2020, recording a decrease of 4.3% compared to 2019.
In the commercial sector as a whole, value added at current prices decreased by 2.2% to €2,072.7 million in 2020 from €2,118.3 million in 2019. In the wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, value added decreased by 3.9% to €187.4 million, in wholesale trade it increased by 0.2% to €922.0 million and in retail trade it decreased by 3.9% to €963.3 million.
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NACE Avat. 2 | Economic activity | Turnover | Added Value at Current Prices | Employment | |||
€million | %* | €million | %* | Number | %* | ||
G | Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles | 12.673,7 | -4,8 | 2.072,7 | -2,2 | 72.127 | -2,0 |
45 | Wholesale and Retail Trade and Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles | 906,3 | -7,5 | 187,4 | -3,9 | 8.817 | -0,7 |
46 | Wholesale except for the Trade of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles | 5.872,2 | -5,8 | 922,0 | 0,2 | 24.629 | -0,1 |
47 | Retail except for the Trade of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles | 5.895,2 | -3,4 | 963,3 | -3,9 | 38.681 | -3,4 |
* Annual percentage change of 2020 compared to 2019. |
