Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Serbia
Serbia: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) was 2.25 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 70.2%
World rank
128th
of 166 countries
All-time high
30 % change on previous year
in 1957
All-time low
-28.89 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
70
1953–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Serbia, 1953–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Serbia is 2.25 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 70.2% on the previous year and up 430.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Serbia peaked at 30 % change on previous year in 1957 and was at its lowest, -28.89 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Serbia 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 16.94 % change on previous year | — |
| 1954 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1955 | 16.84 % change on previous year | -553.9% |
| 1956 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1957 | 30 % change on previous year | -802.8% |
| 1958 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 1959 | 29.92 % change on previous year | -1116.7% |
| 1960 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -91.0% |
| 1961 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1962 | 5.82 % change on previous year | +74.1% |
| 1963 | 12.18 % change on previous year | +109.1% |
| 1964 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 1965 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 1966 | 8.89 % change on previous year | +322.2% |
| 1967 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 1968 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 11.63 % change on previous year | +530.5% |
| 1970 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1971 | 9.61 % change on previous year | +224.9% |
| 1972 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1973 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1975 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1976 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +92.5% |
| 1977 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1978 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1979 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +74.6% |
| 1980 | -0.0318 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1981 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -6227.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9031 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 1983 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -308.4% |
| 1984 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0612 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1986 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +5477.8% |
| 1987 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1988 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.71 % change on previous year | -216.2% |
| 1990 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -738.6% |
| 1991 | -10.37 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1992 | -26.24 % change on previous year | +153.0% |
| 1993 | -28.89 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 5 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1995 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +66.1% |
| 1996 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 9.92 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 1999 | -16.2 % change on previous year | -439.8% |
| 2000 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2001 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 9.32 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 11.19 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2005 | 7.74 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 2006 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 7.72 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2009 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2010 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -384.3% |
| 2011 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 2012 | -0.6815 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2013 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -524.4% |
| 2014 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2015 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 2016 | 3.34 % change on previous year | +84.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +113.9% |
| 2019 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2020 | -0.9029 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2021 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -936.2% |
| 2022 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.25 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.25 % change on previous year, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.71 % change on previous year, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate (Bolt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +6227.8% | -0.0318 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +5477.8% | 0.0612 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | +1116.7% | -2.94 % change on previous year | 29.92 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +936.2% | -0.9029 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | +802.8% | -4.27 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -738.6% | 1.71 % change on previous year | -10.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.83 % change on previous year | -4.27 % change on previous year | 30 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1960s | 6.08 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 12.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 9.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4824 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.72 % change on previous year | -28.89 % change on previous year | 9.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.39 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 11.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.9029 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 125 Czechia 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Taiwan 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Chile 2.44 % change on previous year compare
- 129 New Zealand 2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 130 North Macedonia 2.15 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Finland 2.08 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Serbia?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Serbia was 2.25 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 % change on previous year in 1957.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.89 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Serbia rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Serbia ranks 128th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 430.4%. 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) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major 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.