Key findings: P6242.1 - Retail trade sales, December 2010

Measured in real terms (constant 2008 prices), seasonally adjusted retail trade sales increased by 1,6% month-on-month. This followed month-on-month changes of 0,1% in November 2010 and 1,0% in October 2010.

In real terms, retail trade sales for the year 2010 reflected an increase of 5,2% compared with 2009, while sales for the fourth quarter of 2010 increased by 7,7% year-on-year. The main contributors to the increase of 7,7% were