In January-July 2021, products at 22931,1 million manats, including food products, beverages and tobacco products at 12379,4 million manats, non-food products at 10551,7 million manats were sold to the consumers in retail trade network. Compared to January-July 2020 the retail trade turnover increased in real terms by 2,6 percent, including 2,4 percent for food products, beverages and tobacco products while for non-food products it increased by 2,8 percent.

Commodity market during the reporting period is characterized as follows:

During the reporting period, 48,7 percent of resources the consumers spent to purchasing of food products for final consumption purposes, 5,3 percent – beverages and tobacco products, 13,8 percent - textile products, clothes and shoes, 6,1 percent - gasoline and diesel fuel, 5,2 percent - electrical appliances and furniture, 2,2 percent - pharmaceutical products and medical equipment, 0,8 percent - computers, telecommunication equipment and printing products and 17,9 percent - other non-food products.

In the first half of 2021, 27,6 percent of consumer goods in real terms have been sold by trade enterprises, 49,5 percent - private entrepreneurs, 22,9 percent were sold in markets and fairs. Retail trade turnover in real terms compared to the same period of 2020 decreased by 22,7 percent - for enterprises, 0,5 percent - for private entrepreneurs and decreased by 11,0 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 327,2 manats, including food products, beverages and tobacco products in amount of 176,6 manats and non-food products in amount of 150,6 manats.

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