November 13 (SeeNews) - Serbia's annual consumer price inflation slowed to 2.8% in October from 3.2% in September, the national statistical office said on Monday.
On a monthly comparison basis, Serbia's consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.2% in October after increasing 0.1% in September, the data indicated.
Prices of clothing and footwear rose 2.5% on the month in October, while the price of housing, water, gas and electricity edged up 0.8% and of healthcare services by 0.6%.
In October, a 0.4% price increase on a monthly comparison basis was also recorded in the group furniture, furnishings and household maintenance, while prices in transport gained 0.2% and prices in the sector of recreation and culture rose 0.1%.
Prices of communications fell 0.9% month-on-month in October, in education prices were 0.2% lower, and prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages and restaurants and hotels dropped by 0.1% each.
The country's annual consumer price inflation slowed to 1.2% in 2016 from 1.9% in 2015.