Imports of goods and services in Serbia
Serbia: Imports of goods and services was 58.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Serbia, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Serbia stood at 58.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Serbia peaked at 71.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1995.
That places Serbia 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.7% | — |
| 1996 | 16.8% | +117.6% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 21.8% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | +165.6% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 47.8% | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 58.1% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | +0.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 58.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 58.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.7%, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +165.6% | 12.9% | 34.2% |
| 1996 | +117.6% | 7.7% | 16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 7.7% | 21.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 12.9% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 42.7% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 54.2% | 71.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 imports of goods and services in Serbia?
- Imports of goods and services in Serbia was 58.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1995.
- How does Serbia rank for imports of goods and services?
- Serbia ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.