Retail sales grew by a working-day adjusted 4.2% year-on-year in December, after a 4.9% increase in November. Sale of non-food products rose 6.8% yearly in December and those of food, beverages and tobacco increased 3.6%.
Meanwhile, sales of motor fuels in specialized stores decreased 0.7%. On a month-on-month basis, retail sales rose 0.2% in December, after a 0.7% increase in the preceding month. On an unadjusted basis, retail sales grew 3.4% annually in December and rose 5.8% from the prior month.