IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS

Retail trade sales increase in real terms

Retail trade sales at constant (2000) prices for January 2008 showed a marginal increase of 0,2% compared with January 2007, after two consecutive decreases at the end of 2007. The negative growth rates for November 2007 compared with November 2006 (-0,2%) and December 2007 compared with December 2006 (-0,5%) were the first decreases in real terms in more than six years. Retail trade sales at constant (2000) prices, for the three months up to January 2008, showed a decrease of 0,2% compared with the three months up to January 2007.

Retail trade sales at current prices, for the three months up to January 2008, increased by 9,5% compared with the three months up to January 2007. This is lower than the 14,9% increase for the corresponding period of 2007. Furthermore, retail trade sales at current prices, for January 2008, increased by 10,6% compared with January 2007.