Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Serbia
Serbia: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 47.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Serbia, 2006–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 47.1% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Serbia peaked at 61.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2009.
Serbia ranks 48th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 35.5% | — |
| 2007 | 41.3% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 34.2% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 48.7% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 48.9% | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 47.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 47.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.0%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.3% | 34.2% | 42.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 38.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 46.9% | 61.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Serbia?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Serbia was 47.1% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2009.
- How does Serbia rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 48th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).