December 2010 against the same month of 2009, according to provisional figures released on Tuesday by the independent Hellenic Statistical Authority (Elstat). Retail trade also posted a 17.0 percent drop in volume in the same period.
More specifically, the Turnover Index in Retail Trade, excluding automotive fuel, recorded a fall of 17.0% in December 2010 compared with December 2009.
The Volume Index in Retail Trade, excluding automotive fuel, recorded a fall of 19.9% in December 2010 compared with December 2009.
According to provisional results, the turnover index in retail trade at current prices, excluding automotive fuel, recorded a fall of 17.0% in December 2010 compared with December 2009. The Index in December 2009 recorded an increase of 0.6% compared with December 2008.
The turnover index in retail trade, including automotive fuel, recorded a fall of 13.2% in December 2010 compared with December 2009. The Index in December 2009 recorded an increase of 2.6% compared with December 2008.
The volume of retail trade (i.e. turnover in retail trade at constant prices), excluding automotive fuel, decreased by 19.9% in December 2010, compared with December 2009. The Index in December 2009 recorded a decrease of 0.5% compared with December 2008.
The retail trade volume index, including automotive fuel, decreased by 19.2% in December 2010 compared with December 2009. The Index in December 2009 recorded a decrease of 0.2% compared with December 2008.
source: ANA
