In October 2016 the seasonally adjusted retail trade index increased by 1.2% with respect to September 2016 (+1.1% for food goods and +1.3% for non-food goods). The average of the last three months decreased with respect to the previous three months (-0.2%). The unadjusted index decreased by 0.2% with respect to October 2015.

The retail trade index measures the monthly evolution of the turnover at current prices of enterprises with retail sale outlets.