Imports of goods, services and primary income in Serbia
Serbia: Imports of goods, services and primary income was 66.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Serbia, 2007–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 66.52 billion BoP, current US$ for imports of goods, services and primary income in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 185.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income in Serbia peaked at 66.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.63 billion BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Serbia ranks 62nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income in Serbia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.33 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 29.21 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 19.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 25.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 24.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 26.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 26.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 24.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 28.81 billion BoP, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 33.03 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 34.74 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 32.45 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 42.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 51.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 53.54 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 59.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 66.52 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 66.52 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.74 billion BoP, current US$, 2.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 66.52 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.49 billion BoP, current US$, 64% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 34.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 32.45 billion BoP, current US$ | 66.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 12.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income in Serbia?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income in Serbia was 66.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.52 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Serbia rank for imports of goods, services and primary income?
- Serbia ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). 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. Primary income represents the return that accrues to institutional units for their contribution to the production process or for the provision of financial assets and renting natural resources to other institutional units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.