Türkiye's trade sales volume increases in August
Türkiye's overall trade sales volume rose 0.6% year-on-year in August, with retail sales jumping 10.1%, despite a decline in wholesale and automotive sectors.
- Türkiye
- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 01:17 PM 12 October 2026
Türkiye's overall trade sales volume increased by 0.6% year-on-year in August, while the retail sales volume index jumped by 10.1%.
The country's trade sales volume also increased by 0.2% in August compared to the previous month, while retail trade sales volume went up by 1.4% month-on-month in August.
The wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles volume decreased by 11.2% annually and 1% monthly during the same period.
Wholesale trade sales volume fell by 1.9% on an annual basis and 0.2% on a monthly basis.
Among retail sub-sectors, non-food sales excluding automotive fuel posted a 12.8% annual increase.
Sales of computers, books, and telecommunications equipment saw the highest annual jump with 22.9%.
Mail orders and internet sales volume increased by 17.9% year-on-year.
Electronic goods and furniture was the only retail sub-sector to experience an annual decline, dropping by 3.1%.
Food, drinks, and tobacco sales volume grew by 5.3% compared to the same month of the previous year.
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