In January-October 2021, products at 34,4 billion manats, including food products, beverages and tobacco products at 18,6 billion manats, non-food products at 15,8 billion manats were sold to the consumers in retail trade network. Compared to January-October 2020 the retail trade turnover increased in real terms by 2,9 percent, including 2,3 percent for food products, beverages and tobacco products while for non-food products it increased by 3,5 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, 5,0 percent – beverages and tobacco products, 15,4 percent - textile products, clothes and shoes, 6,0 percent - gasoline and diesel fuel, 5,4 percent - electrical appliances and furniture, 2,2 percent - pharmaceutical products and medical equipment, 0,9 percent - computers, telecommunication equipment and printing products and 16,1 percent - other non-food products.

In January-October 2021, 27,0 percent of consumer goods in real terms have been sold by trade enterprises, 49,8 percent - private entrepreneurs, 23,2 percent were sold in markets and fairs. Retail trade turnover in real terms compared to the same period of 2020 increased by 20,4 percent - for enterprises and decreased by 3,1 percent - for private entrepreneurs, 0,8 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 343,8 manats, including food products, beverages and tobacco products in amount of 185,7 manats and non-food products in amount of 158,1 manats.

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