Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Serbia
Serbia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Serbia, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.3% for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 81.4% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Serbia peaked at 2.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
That places Serbia 40th out of 189 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.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.1% | — |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -71.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -83.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +342.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +108.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -62.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +97.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -59.1% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +140.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +82.2% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +81.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.3% | 6 |
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- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4474 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 6,829 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -0.5247 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 10.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 52,129 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Serbia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Serbia was 1.3% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Serbia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.