Romania's 9-mo retail sales index rises 4.3% - table

In September alone, retail sales in the country went up by 5.1% on the year, INS said in a statement.

The figures are seasonally and working-day adjusted and do not include trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles.

Details follow (year-on-year pct change):

Romania's retail sales index dropped by 2.4% in 2011, after posting a 5.7% decline in 2010.