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

Latest (2024)
6.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
36th
of 212 countries
All-time high
9.9%
in 2007
All-time low
2.8%
in 2012
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Serbia, 2007–2024

2468102007201520242007: 9.9 %2008: 7.5 %2009: 6.2 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 9.6 %2012: 2.8 %2013: 4.1 %2014: 4.1 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 5.6 %2017: 6.3 %2018: 7.7 %2019: 7.9 %2020: 6.2 %2021: 7 %2022: 6.9 %2023: 6.1 %2024: 6.2 %

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 212 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

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Serbia, 2007 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 212 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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
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