Retail sales in Türkiye surge 11.4 percent year-on-year in April

Türkiye’s retail sales surged 11.4 percent year-on-year in April, said the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on June 16.

The trade sales volume edged up 0.1 percent in the month on a yearly basis, while wholesale trade sales fell 3.3 percent.

Non-food (except automotive fuel) sales climbed 14.5 percent in April, while food, drink and tobacco sales rose 7.6 percent. Automotive fuel sales posted an increase of 2.7 percent.

Similarly, sales of computers, books, and telecommunications equipment jumped 18.6 percent on a yearly basis, while online sales rose 17.9 percent.