OREANDA-NEWS. December 08, 2008. According to CIS Statistical Committee, the growth in constant prices (trading organization, excluding catering facilities) made 13.1%.

The largest increase in retail turnover was registered in Ukraine - 23% and Belarus - 22,9%. In Azerbaijan, retail turnover grew by 15.6%, in Russia- by 14.7% (excluding catering enterprises), Kyrgyzstan - 8.2%, Armenia (excluding catering enterprises - 7.9%, Tajikistan - 4,4%, Kazakhstan (excluding catering enterprises- 3.3%). The average growth in retail turnover in CIS amounted to 16%.