November 30 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s retail sales increased by a real 5.3% on the year in October, after a 5.9% annual rise in the previous month, according to data released by the country's statistical office on Friday.
Month-on-month, retail sales increased by a real 4.3%, following a 4.8% decline the month before, the data indicated.
At current prices, October's retail sales increased by 9.2% on the year and 4.9% on the month.
Following are details on Serbia'sretailtrade turnover by main categories (y/y pct change, real):
|
Oct'18 |
Sep'18 |
Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles |
5.3 |
5.9 |
- Food, beverages and tobacco |
2.1 |
3.9 |
- Non-food products (except for automotive fuel) |
9.0 |
6.8 |
- Automotive fuel |
5.4 |
8.5 |