ECONOMIC SITUATION IN YUGOSLAVIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006000450010-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2001
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: October 17, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY 1!u;oslavia
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO, 25X1A
CONFIDENTIAL DATE DISTR. '. 60
SUBJECT d conomic Situation in Yugoslavia
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REPORT NO.
to The mass movement of Yugoslav tro)ps in recent times has created a serious
economic problem in the country. Because of this, the regime has found it
necessary to issue a second nattinal loan. The fact that the economic
situation in Yugoslavia has detebiornted considerably has been openly
discussed by many and varied sources, inch-ding top Yugoslav leaders.
2. There has been a steady rise ir' all prices particularly affecting foodstuffs
which are sorely lacking. The :people are gripped with fear at the thought
of the approaching winter. The issuance of supplies in stock has been
reduced and is not being made regularly any longer.
The markets are almost empty '-with only a scanty amount of tomatoes, peppers,
grapes, and melons on sale. 't is very difficult to find lettuce and potatoes,
the latter costing 80 dinars . kilo. To buy a newspaper it is necessary to
stand in line an hour, and maiy hours are lost in the same manner for the
purchase of cigarettes or tobzcco. A kilo of sugar costs between 700 and
1,000 dinars; 100 kilos of grain cost 7,000 dinars, and 100 kilos of flour
cost between 12,000 and 14,0f;0 dinars.
4. People residing in the cita'es go to nearby villages to purchase their basic
staple needs. office emplxyees are on a starvation diet, and the food in
restaurants is poor and insufficient.
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