REUTERS
Retail trade in Ukraine grew by 0.5% in January-February 2017 year-over-year (y-o-y), however, it was 3.7% down in February 2017 from January 2017, according to the Ukrainian State Statistics Service's website.
Retail turnover increased most in Kyiv, Sumy, and Kirovohrad regions – by 7%, 6.2%, and 3.6%, respectively. Retail turnover in the city of Kyiv alone rose by 3.7% during the reporting period, the service said in a statement.
However, the agency did not provide information in absolute terms.
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As UNIAN reported, retail trade in Ukraine increased by 3.1% in January 2017 y-o-y (in comparable prices), to UAH 52.9 billion, or US$1.967 billion.
In 2016, retail trade in Ukraine rose by 3.7% from 2015 (in comparable prices), to UAH 1.159 trillion, or $43.1 billion, according to the State Statistics Service.