OREANDA-NEWS.  December 24, 2013. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, about 74 % of retail sales in Chisinau municipality last year accounted for non-food products, 26 % - for foodstuffs.

 In particular , the share of motor fuel accounted for 21.5 % of retail sales in this period ; pharmaceuticals - 7.2% , household appliances - 4.9 % , cosmetics and toiletries - 3.4% , furniture, lighting and household goods - 3.2% , tobacco products - 3.1% , clothing - 2.9 %, etc. Among the largest share of foodstuffs in retail trade accounted for : alcohol - 5.2% , bread, pastry and confectionery-4.5 %, meat and meat products - 4.1% , fresh vegetables and fruits – 1,6 %, etc.

In 2012, 5559 retail companies, including 2122 shops, 1582 kiosks, 699 boutiques in shopping malls, 547 gas stations, 473 pharmacies and 136 trade stands operated in Chisinau.

Total retail space in Chisinau municipality amounted to 452.8 thousand square meters, increasing compared to 2011 by almost 10%. As NBS specifies, in 2013 as compared to the previous year the number of commercial objects and retail spaces increased by 31% and 15%, respectively.