In October alone retail sales fell by 19% from September, but were 8.6% higher on the year.
Details follow (percentage change, year-on-year):
Jan-Oct'08 | Oct'08 | |
Retail sales | +15.7 | +8.6 |
-- Food sales | +12.6 | +11.0 |
-- Non-food sales | +18.3 | +6.8 |
Vehicle & Fuel sales | +23.0 | -2.8 |
Services sales | +3.2 | -12.2 |
NOTE: Vehicle sales include sales of passenger cars and other motor vehicles, as well as maintenance and repair revenue.
Romania's retail sales volume increased by 17.8% last year, compared to a 24% rise in 2006.