In November 2022, sales in the internal trade sector increased slightly by 0.6% year-over-year, due to positive performance in some activities within this sector, including: supermarkets and hypermarkets (+0.4%), pharmacies and drugstores (+11.9%), and books, newspapers, and stationery items (+43.0%).
In December 2022, sales in the internal trade sector increased by 4.4% year-over-year, due to positive performance in most activities within this sector, including: supermarkets and hypermarkets (+1.8%), department stores (+0.4%), hardware stores and home finishing products (+3.4%), pharmacies and drugstores (+14.6%), and books, newspapers, and stationery items (+141.9%).
In June 2023, sales in the internal trade sector recorded a year-over-year decrease of -2.5%, due to negative performance in some activities within this sector, including: department stores (-14.4%), hardware stores and home finishing products (-16.9%), and home equipment (-0.8%).
In May 2023, sales in the internal trade sector saw a slight year-over-year increase of 0.1%, due to positive performance in some activities within this sector, including: supermarkets and hypermarkets (+10.4%) and books, newspapers, and stationery items (+7.5%).
In April 2023, sales in the internal trade sector increased by 5.1% year-over-year, due to positive performance in activities such as: supermarkets and hypermarkets (+17.3%) and pharmacies and drugstores (+8.7%).
In March 2023, sales in the internal trade sector increased by 2.4% year-over-year, due to positive performance in some activities within this sector, including: supermarkets and hypermarkets (+4.7%), pharmacies and drugstores (+5.9%), and books, newspapers, and stationery items (+64.6%).
In February 2023, sales in the internal trade sector increased by 5.2% year-over-year, due to positive performance in some activities within this sector, including: supermarkets and hypermarkets (+7.7%), pharmacies and drugstores (+2.8%), department stores (+16.6%), and books, newspapers, and stationery items (+64.6%).
In January 2023, sales in the internal trade sector decreased by 3.4% year-over-year, due to negative performance in some activities within this sector, including: supermarkets and hypermarkets (-5.2%), hardware stores and home finishing products (-6.4%), pharmacies and drugstores (-1.6%), and home equipment (-9.8%).
In July 2023, sales in the internal trade sector recorded a year-over-year decrease of 4.3%. This result is attributed to negative performance in department stores (-12.4%), hardware stores and home finishing products (-16.1%), home equipment (-12.3%), books, newspapers, and stationery items (-3.1%), and pharmacies and drugstores (-4.0%).
In September 2021, manufacturing production continues to rise, growing 7.0% compared to September 2020 and 4.4% compared to September 2019 (pre-pandemic). It accumulates ten months of growth, driven by the rise in industrial exports (+23.7%) and the dynamism of non-primary manufacturing, mainly, by industries linked to the construction sector.