economy

December 30, 2025

Lazarević: Inflacija značajno usporila, dolazak novih aktera na tržište može dodatno spustiti cene

Ministarka unutrašnje i spoljne trgovine Jagoda Lazarević izjavla je danas da je država uspela da obuzda inflaciju i da je vrati u realne i više nego očekivane pozitivne okvire.

Lazarević: Inflacija značajno usporila, dolazak novih aktera na tržište može dodatno spustiti cene

TL;DR

  • Inflation has been significantly reduced from 4.7% in August to 2.8% in November.
  • Government-imposed limits on retail margins, particularly for agricultural and food products, played a key role in reducing inflation.
  • Prices have stabilized, and a general decrease has been observed, with food and non-alcoholic beverages dropping by nearly 5% in September.
  • The return of promotional prices and reductions in private label product costs are noted.
  • The arrival of new, major international trade chains is expected to increase competition and further lower prices.
  • Serbia's export growth rate exceeds its import growth rate, with exports reaching over 30.3 billion euros and imports at 38.1 billion euros for 11 months.
  • The European Union remains the primary export market, accounting for two-thirds of Serbia's exports.
  • A new application is being developed to allow consumers to create personalized shopping baskets and compare prices across different trade chains.
  • Focus is also being placed on expanding trade with China, Japan, and South Korea.

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