In January-April 2021, products at 12,0 billion manats, including food products, beverages and tobacco products at 6,6 billion manats, non-food products at 5,4 billion manats were sold to the consumers in retail trade network.Compared to January-April 2020 the retail trade turnover increased in real terms by 0,1 percent, including 2,2 percent for food products, beverages and tobacco products while for non-food products it decreased by 2,3 percent.

Commodity market during the reporting period is characterized as follows:

During the reporting period, 49,0 percent of resources the consumers spent to purchasing of food products for final consumption purposes during the reporting period, 5,9 percent – beverages and tobacco products, 13,7 percent - textile products, clothes and shoes, 6,1 percent - gasoline and diesel fuel, 4,8 percent - electrical appliances and furniture, 2,4 percent - pharmaceutical products and medical equipment, 0,7 percent - computers, telecommunication equipment and printing products and 17,4 percent - other non-food products.

In January-April 2021, 27,5 percent of consumer goods in real terms have been sold by trade enterprises, 49,0 percent - private entrepreneurs and 23,5 percent were sold in markets and fairs. Retail trade turnover in real terms compared to January-April 2020 increased by 15,1 percent - for enterprises, 1,7 percent - for private entrepreneurs and decreased by 15,4 percent - for markets and fairs.

During the reporting period, in the trade network at average monthly per country citizen there have been purchased products in amount of 300,4 manats, including food products, beverages and tobacco products in amount of 165,0 manats and non-food products in amount of 135,4 manats.

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