General government final consumption expenditure in Serbia
Serbia: General government final consumption expenditure was 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Serbia, 1996–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Serbia stood at 3.1%.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 176.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Serbia peaked at 15.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, -4.4%, in 2005.
That places Serbia 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Serbia, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3.6% | — |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +329.4% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -26.8% |
| 1999 | -3.9% | -135.0% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -288.0% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -54.8% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | -4.4% | -308.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -169.6% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +125.9% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | -45.1% |
| 2009 | -0.7% | -117.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -217.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -59.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | +530.4% |
| 2013 | -2.7% | -234.2% |
| 2014 | -0.9% | -66.4% |
| 2015 | -4.1% | +353.1% |
| 2016 | -1.7% | -58.7% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -233.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +66.8% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -68.6% |
| 2023 | -2.4% | -284.2% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -264.7% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | -3.9% | 15.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | -4.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | -4.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | -2.4% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- 74 Chile 3.0% compare
- 75 Macau, China 3.0% compare
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,735 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 187,769 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,281 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 154,142 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Serbia?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Serbia was 3.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.4% in 2005.
- How does Serbia rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Serbia ranks 73rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.