Exports of goods and services in Serbia
Serbia: Exports of goods and services was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Serbia, 1996–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 5.6% for exports of goods and services in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Serbia peaked at 123.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -42.2%, in 1999.
That places Serbia 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Serbia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 123.3% | — |
| 1997 | 51.1% | -58.6% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -42.2% |
| 1999 | -42.2% | -243.0% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -132.8% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | +290.0% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -64.2% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +45.1% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | -64.7% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +87.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -61.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -59.1% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +333.0% |
| 2009 | -11.5% | -191.8% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -246.2% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -66.6% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -49.2% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | +531.3% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -76.3% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +111.9% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +20.4% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -27.8% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -19.8% |
| 2020 | -4.6% | -163.2% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -545.5% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -84.0% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +90.2% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +8.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 5.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.4%, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +545.5% | -4.6% | 20.4% |
| 2013 | +531.3% | 2.9% | 18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | -42.2% | 123.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | -11.5% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 2.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | -4.6% | 20.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 exports of goods and services in Serbia?
- Exports of goods and services in Serbia was 5.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 123.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.2% in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank for exports of goods and services?
- Serbia ranks 70th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Exports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.