Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Serbia
Serbia: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 2.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Serbia, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 2.03 % change on previous year for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 48.6% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Serbia peaked at 8.93 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -10.33 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Serbia ranks 139th of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 1998 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1999 | -10.33 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 2000 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 2001 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 6.69 % change on previous year | +46.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 2008 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2009 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2010 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0538 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2012 | -0.4441 % change on previous year | -925.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4522 % change on previous year | -201.8% |
| 2014 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -499.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2016 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +129.6% |
| 2017 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 2019 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2020 | -0.9498 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2021 | 7.95 % change on previous year | -936.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 2023 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.03 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.03 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +936.9% | -0.9498 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | -925.3% | 0.0538 % change on previous year | -0.4441 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -10.33 % change on previous year | 8.93 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.03 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 7.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 4.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -0.9498 % change on previous year | 7.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 136 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Dominican Republic 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Greece 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Lesotho 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Bermuda 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Malawi 1.88 % change on previous year 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Serbia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Serbia was 2.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.93 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.33 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Serbia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Serbia ranks 139th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.