Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Serbia
Serbia: Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Serbia, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 7.8% for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.9% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Serbia peaked at 28.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2025.
That places Serbia 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 28.9% | — |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 18.7% | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 15.7% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -25.3% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -33.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 7.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.5% | 15.7% | 28.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 7.8% | 18.4% | 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 persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Serbia?
- Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family in Serbia was 7.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family?
- Serbia ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to get-together with friends or family (relatives) for a drink or meal at least once a month by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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