Economy of Serbia

Economy of Serbia
Belgrade Waterfront, the financial centre of Serbia
CurrencySerbian dinar (RSD, дин)
Calendar year
Trade organisations
CEFTA, BSEC, AIIB, Open Balkan, World Bank, IMF, WTO (Observer)
Country group
Statistics
PopulationDecrease 6,605,168 (2024)[3]
GDP
  • Increase $92.55 billion (nominal, 2025 est.)[4]
  • Increase $216.22 billion (PPP, 2025 est.)[4]
GDP rank
GDP growth
  • +3.8% (2023)
  • +3.9% (2024)
  • +3.5% (2025)[4]
GDP per capita
  • Increase $14,175 (nominal, 2025)[4]
  • Increase $33,115 (PPP, 2025)[4]
GDP per capita rank
GDP by sector
  • services: 52.0%
  • industry: 25.6%
  • agriculture: 6.5%
  • (2022)[5]
GDP by component
  • Private consumption: 63.07%
  • Public consumption: 10.1%
  • Investments: 24.20% (2020)
5% (2024)[6]
Population below poverty line
  • Positive decrease 19.9% (2023)[7]
  • Positive decrease 27.2% at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE, 2023)[8]
Positive decrease 31.7 medium (2023)[9]
Decrease 35 out of 100 points (2024, 105th rank)
Labour force
  • Increase 2,899,700 (Q2, 2024)[12]
  • Increase 50,5 % employment rate (2023)[13]
Labour force by occupation
  • services: 57.1%
  • industry: 28.9%
  • agriculture: 13.9%
  • (2021)[14]
Unemployment
  • Positive decrease 8.2% (Q2, 2024)[15]
  • Positive decrease 20,2% youth unemployment (Q2, 2024)[16]
Average gross salary
RSD 148,428 / €1,268 / $1,384 monthly (Dec 2024)[17]
RSD 108,312 / €925 / $1,009 monthly
(Dec 2024)[17]
Main industries
motor vehicle, base metals, food processing, machinery, chemicals, tires, pharmaceuticals
External
ExportsIncrease $31.584 billion (2024)[18]
Export goods
motor vehicles ($2.42bn), electrical machines ($2.033bn), non-ferrous metals ($2.005bn), rubber and plastics products ($1.670bn), chemicals and chemical products ($1.193bn)
Main export partners
ImportsPositive decrease $42.425 billion (2024)[18]
Import goods
chemicals and chemical products ($2.408bn), general purpose machinery ($2.100bn), petroleum and natural gas ($1.977bn), motor vehicles ($1.818bn), basic metals ($1.740bn),
Main import partners
FDI stock
  • Increase $52.554 billion (2021 est.)
  • Steady Abroad: NA
Increase -913 million (2021)
Increase $34.4 billion (Januar 2023)
Public finances
Positive decrease 47.7% of GDP (Feb 2024)[20]
Increase $30.8 billion (July 2024)[21]
-3.326 billion (2022 est.)[22]
Revenues21.159 billion (2022 est.)[22][note 1]
Expenses24.485 billion (2022 est.)[22]
Economic aid€2.6 billion of EU IPA (2001–14)[23]
€1.5 billion of EU IPA (2014–20)[24]
€2.0 billion of EU IPA III (2021–27)[25][26]
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.

The economy of Serbia is a developing upper-middle income economy. Its tertiary sector accounts for two-thirds of total gross domestic product (GDP). Serbia's nominal GDP is estimated to reach $92 billion in 2025, with a GDP per capita of $14,175. It's purchasing power parity (PPP) stood at $216.22 billion, which amounts to $33,115 per capita.[4] Their capital city and financial centre is Belgrade, with Novi Sad and Niš being important economic hubs. The Belgrade Waterfront is adjacent to the National Bank of Serbia and the Belgrade Stock Exchange.

Serbia has a significant industrial and manufacturing base, focused mainly on machinery, automotive manufacturing, energy, and mining.[32] Core exports of the Serbian economy include automobiles, base metals, furniture, food processing, machinery, chemicals, tires, clothes, and pharmaceuticals.[22] Highly dependent on international trade in Europe, key trading partners include its neighbors around Central Europe as well as China and Russia.[22]

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  16. ^ "Youth unemployment rate by sex, age (15-24)". Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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  22. ^ a b c d e "The World Factbook". CIA.gov. Central Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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  27. ^ a b "S&P Global Ratings". disclosure.spglobal.com. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  28. ^ a b "Republic of Serbia's long-term credit rating". www.nbs.rs. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
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  31. ^ a b "Scope affirms Serbia's BB+ ratings and revises Outlook to Positive". www.scoperatings.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
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