On a monthly comparison basis, retail trade turnover increased by 0.3% in October, after falling by 1.7% the month before.

In a separate statement, the Sarajevo-based statistics agency said that industrial output of Bosnia’s Federation has decreased an annual 7.6% in October after falling 6.9% in September.

On month, industrial production edged down 0.2% in October, after growing by 4% in September, BHAS said on Tuesday.

The Federation is one of two autonomous entities forming Bosnia and Herzegovina. The other one is the Serb Republic (Republic Srpska).