Consumer Market during January - April 2008.
The volume of retail commodity turnover by the country during January-April 2008 being increased 14.7 % made 3 milliard 185.3 million manat compared to the corresponding period of the previous year. 15.6% of turnover was formed by legal entities, 45.9 % - natural entities engaged in fairs and markets, 38.5%- private owners, without forming legal entities, that are engeged with trade activity. Food products in amount of 2 milliard 73 million manat as well as non-food products in amount of 1 milliard 112.3 million manat were sold by trade network to the population during reporting period and this was higher respectively 10.8% and 25.0% compared to January-April 2007. During 4 months population was provided with paid services in amount of 898.1 million manat or more than 29.6 %. 79.0% of provided services were share of legal entities, 21.0% - natural entities and the volume of the services provided by them for the population was respectively 36.6% and 8.6%.