Serbia's retail sales growth accelerates to 5.0% y/y in Oct

Month-on-month, retail sales went up by 4.1% in October, following a 4.1% decrease in September, the statistical office said in a statement. In the ten months through October retail sales went up by a real 7.1% compared to the respective period in 2021.

At current prices, October retail sales added 23.8% on the year and were 6.2% higher on the month.

Following are details of Serbia's retail trade turnover by main categories (y/y pct change, real):