Month-on-month, retail sales went down by a real 5.0%, following a 3.2% rise the previous month, the data indicated.
At current prices, September's retail sales increased by 7.7% on the year and declined 5.2% on the month.
Following are details on Serbia's retail trade turnover by main categories (y/y pct change, real):
Sep'19 | Aug'19 | |
Retail trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles | 7.3 | 7.6 |
- Food, beverages and tobacco | 7.6 | 7.5 |
- Non-food products (except for automotive fuel) | 8.9 | 8.7 |
- Automotive fuel | 4.7 | 6.2 |