Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Serbia
Serbia: Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person was 2.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Serbia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2.9% for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is up 113.0% on the previous year and up 254.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Serbia peaked at 12.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -5.5%, in 2014.
That places Serbia 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +41.6% |
| 2002 | 8.8% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +71.2% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -53.5% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -67.3% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | +155.5% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +144.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -40.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -88.1% |
| 2013 | -3.2% | -635.0% |
| 2014 | -5.5% | +72.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -115.0% |
| 2016 | -2.6% | -408.4% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -94.5% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -2757.1% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -30.1% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -113.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -1431.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -95.9% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +994.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -33.7% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | +113.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.2%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2757.1% | -0.1% | 3.7% |
| 2021 | +1431.4% | -0.3% | 4.7% |
| 2023 | +994.7% | 0.2% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 1.4% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -5.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | -0.3% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More economy & growth data for Serbia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 203.25 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -29.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 600.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Serbia?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person in Serbia was 2.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.5% in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person?
- Serbia ranks 48th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per employed person rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 254.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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