Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Serbia
Serbia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Serbia, 2007–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Serbia is 3.94 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 29.6% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Serbia peaked at 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.28 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
Serbia ranks 52nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Serbia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2011 | 4.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +191.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -74.1% |
| 2013 | 2.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2014 | 2.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 2.36 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 4.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 4.60 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 4.61 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2025 | 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ | -29.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 billion BoP, current US$, 3.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 billion BoP, current US$, 2.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +191.2% | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.93 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 49 Ethiopia 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 50 Ukraine 4.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 51 Nigeria 4.01 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 53 New Zealand 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 54 Mozambique 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 55 Morocco 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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$), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Serbia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Serbia was 3.94 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Serbia ranks 52nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.