Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Serbia
Serbia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 3,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Serbia stood at 3,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 192.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Serbia peaked at 10,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 536.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2009.
Serbia ranks 67th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Serbia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 3,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2009 | 536.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2010 | 2,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +310.4% |
| 2011 | 3,542 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 2012 | 3,741 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 3,794 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4,010 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 3,936 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2,886 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 1,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 4,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +139.5% |
| 2019 | 3,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 1,385 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 3,233 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2022 | 1,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -58.7% |
| 2023 | 3,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +192.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,848 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,016 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 536.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 3,330 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,709 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,094 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,462 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,334 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 64 French Polynesia 4,314 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Montenegro 4,261 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4,167 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 68 Indonesia 3,765 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 69 Sao Tome and Principe 3,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 70 Iceland 3,172 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Serbia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Serbia was 3,897 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,754 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 536.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Serbia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Serbia ranks 67th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.