Sales revenue in Bulgaria marked a 4.6-percent year-on-year increase in May, data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI) show.

The revenue from sales of automobiles and fuels and from automobile repairs marked the highest increase – 7.3%. This may be put down mainly to the higher growth of the automobile and motorcycle trade - 11.2%, and the lower growth in the revenue from sales of automobile fuels and lubricants - 1.7%.

The revenue from retail sales and repairs of household appliances grew by 6.1% in May. Trade in textile, clothing ans shoes expanded by 15.8% in May 2008, compared to the year-ago period. In Pharmaceuticals and medical supplies trade rose by 9.2%, while the revenue fro household goods and consumer electronics sales rose by 8.1%.

Wholesale trade expanded by 3.7% in May 2008 compared by May 2007. The trade in non-agricultural products, machinery and equipment grew by 8.0 and 2.7%, respectively, offsetting the decline in the revenue from sales of food, beverages and tobacco products (-0.4%) and in the sales of household goods (-5.8%).

The sales revenue for May remained almost unchanged from April, edging up by 0.1%. The revenue from retail sales and wholesale grew by 1.6 and 0.3%, respectively, while the revenue from sales of automobiles and fuels declined by 2.5% on a monthly basis.

The sales revenue went up by 6.3% year on year in the period January to May. The revenue from sales of automobiles and fuels went up by 13.5%, in the period, while retail sales revenue advanced by 9.4%. Wholesale revenue grew by 4.2% weighing considerably in on the overall index as it accounts for nearly 70% of the revenue in the trade sector.