Wholesale and retail trade, and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles decreased by 3.1%, as gross series, in the first two months of this year, compared to the same period in 2025, according to data published on Friday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Thus, in the period January 1 – February 28, 2026, the negative result was determined by activities in the trade of motorcycles, parts and accessories; maintenance and repair of motorcycles (-10.7%), trade of motor vehicles (-4.2%), trade of parts and accessories for motor vehicles (-1.4%), and maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (-0.4%), according to Agerpres.
In contrast, during the same reference period, as an adjusted series, taking into account working days and seasonality, the turnover volume in wholesale and retail trade, and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles increased by 1.3%.
Compared to February of the previous year, in February 2026, the turnover in the same business segment increased by 0.2%, as a gross series, due to activities related to the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles (+1.5%) and trade in motor vehicles (+0.7%). On the other hand, decreases were recorded in: trade of motorcycles, their parts and accessories; maintenance and repair of motorcycles (-9.8%) and trade in motor vehicle parts and accessories (-0.9%).