The Serbian Statistical Office stated today that retail prices of goods and services in Serbia in December 2010 rose on average by 0.3% against November 2010.

Retail prices of goods are up by 10.3% compared to December 2009, while the average consumer price increase stands at 6.5%.

By groups, compared with the previous month, a major price hike was recorded in the health sector (1.9%), clothes, footwear and furniture, house appliances and current costs (0.6%), alcoholic drinks and tobacco, and communication services (0.5%), recreation and culture, restaurants and hotels (0.4%), while the prices of other goods and services mostly remained the same.