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Turnover in trade fell by 2.0 per cent in March 2024

release | Turnover of trade 2024, March

According to Statistics Finland, working day adjusted turnover in total trade decreased by 2.0 per cent in March 2024 from one year ago. The working day adjusted volume of sales in total trade, from which the impact of price changes has been eliminated, went down by 1.8 per cent.

Key selections

  • Turnover in trade adjusted for working days continued to fall in March 2024.
  • The working day adjusted volume of sales in trade last increased in December 2021.

Turnover in retail trade of cultural and recreation goods declining

Among the industries of trade, working day adjusted turnover in motor vehicle trade increased by 5.5 per cent in March year-on-year. The working day adjusted volume of sales in motor vehicle trade grew by 5.1 per cent from March 2023.

Working day adjusted turnover in the trade industry with the biggest turnover, wholesale trade, decreased in March by 5.2 per cent and sales volume by 5.1 per cent year-on-year.

In retail trade, working day adjusted turnover went down by 0.4 per cent and sales volume by 0.2 per cent in March. Turnover in retail trade of cultural and recreation goods fell by 0.6 per cent and sales volume by 1.0 per cent in March from the year before. 

Seasonally adjusted turnover decreased compared to February

Seasonally adjusted turnover in total trade fell in March by 0.2 per cent compared to February. Seasonally adjusted sales volume remained on level with the previous month. In February, seasonally adjusted turnover also decreased by 0.2 per cent and sales volume by 0.1 per cent from one month back.

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Annual change in working day adjusted turnover and sales volume in total trade (G), %

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