Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Serbia
Serbia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Serbia, 2007–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.4% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Serbia peaked at 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Serbia 42nd out of 191 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 (BoP, current US$) … unit in Serbia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2008 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -71.1% |
| 2009 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +342.7% |
| 2011 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +108.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 2023 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +140.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +81.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 39 Honduras 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 United States 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Slovenia 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Brazil 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Eswatini 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Zambia 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Serbia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Serbia was 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Serbia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Serbia ranks 42nd out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.