October 31 (SeeNews) - Serbia’s retail sales increased by a real 7.3% on the year in September, after posting a 7.6% annual rise in the previous month, according to data released by the country's statistical office.
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 |