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Turnover in the trade sector

Turnover in the trade sector Value. Total
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
2021 165,391 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2020 149,190 726,551 8,745,003
2019 162,704 782,064 9,028,880
2018 157,356 751,330 (b) Break in time series 8,746,671
2017 148,392 770,133 8,694,294
2016 143,912 (b) Break in time series 724,594 8,428,294
2015 131,661 682,058 8,225,497
2014 126,829 656,527 8,087,730
2013 123,535 619,686 8,000,954
2012 125,309 625,704 8,057,663
2011 129,338 654,533 8,000,968
2010 132,284 658,328 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2009 128,623 645,139 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2008 142,979 735,326 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Units: Millions of euros.
Source Catalonia: Idescat. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
Note: As of 2018, for Spain and the European Union, the concept of a company changed from legal unit (NIF) to statistical unit company (business group). Consequently, that year's results are not strictly comparable with those of previous years.
(b) Break in time series.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: November 23, 2023.

EAS

These statistics have a specific section with all the information available: Structural Business Statistics in the Service Sector (EAS).

Methodological note

Eurostat disseminates the Structural business statistics (SBS), that describe the structure, conduct and performance of economic activities, down to the most detailed activity level.

The Catalonia data come from the Structural business statistics in the trade sector, performed annually by the National Statistical Institute (INE) in collaboration with the Statistical Institute of Catalonia (Idescat) in the Catalan territory. Its fundamental objective is the study of the economic characteristics of companies in the sector, such as their primary activities and employment, as well as accounting data such as expenses or income.

The data published for Catalonia regarding this statistic refers to the activities developed by the company units in Catalonia, according to the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2009 (CCAE-2009).

As for the trade sector, the sectorisation corresponding to the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2009 (CCAE-2009) is as follows:

Sectorisation corresponding to the Catalan Classification of Economic Activities 2009 (CCAE-2009)
Activity groups CCAE-2009
Sale and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles45
Wholesale and intermediaries, except motor vehicles46
Retail sales, except motor vehicles and motorcycles 47

From 2018, the results for Spain and the European Union are shown using the statistical companies unit, while for Catalonia the results continue to be shown in legal units.

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