Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was 6.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 6.2% for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Serbia peaked at 9.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2012.
That places Serbia 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9.9% | — |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -37.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +147.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -70.6% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +39.4% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +2.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 2.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +147.4% | 3.9% | 9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.2% | 9.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 2.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -48.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5822 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.6 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Serbia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Serbia was 6.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 36th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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