Wholesale & Retail Trade

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In the fourth quarter of 2025, the volume index of Wholesale & retail trade recorded a year-on-year increase of 5.8 per cent, reaching 169.1 points. The growth was mainly driven by Motor vehicles, which posted an 8.4 per cent increase, followed by Wholesale trade and Retail trade, with 6.6 per cent and 4.6 per cent, respectively. Overall, the volume index registered an annual growth of 4.8 per cent in 2025 compared to the previous year.

On a quarterly basis, the overall volume index rose 2.0 per cent compared with the preceding quarter. However, the seasonally adjusted volume index for the Wholesale & Retail Trade sector declined by -0.7 per cent compared with the third quarter of 2025, mainly due to a -7.3 per cent contraction in Motor vehicles.

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