January 2025: Sectoral Inflation Report

In January 2025, domestic trade sales experienced a significant 5.5% year-over-year growth, marking nine consecutive months of positive results. This performance was primarily driven by the recovery of domestic demand (+5.9%), particularly private consumption. Among the key sectors, supermarkets and hypermarkets saw a +6.9% increase, followed by department stores (+5.5%), home equipment (+5.7%), hardware and finishing stores (+2.5%), and pharmacies and drugstores (+5.4%).