Spirits consumption per person in Serbia
Serbia: Spirits consumption per person was 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Spirits consumption per person in Serbia, 2000–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Litres of pure alcohol per person per year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spirits consumption per person in Serbia is 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spirits consumption per person in Serbia peaked at 2.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year, in 2013.
Serbia ranks 33rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.75 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.64 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.76 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.63 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 30 India 2.87 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 2.8 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 32 Brazil 2.78 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 34 United Kingdom 2.6 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 35 Moldova 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
- 36 Suriname 2.52 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year compare
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -4.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 8,804 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 12.7% (2024)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 57.66 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 8,804 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 103.97 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 637.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.52 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spirits consumption per person in Serbia?
- Spirits consumption per person in Serbia was 2.73 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spirits consumption per person recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2003.
- What is the lowest spirits consumption per person recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for spirits consumption per person?
- Serbia ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is spirits consumption per person rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Spirits consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spirit consumption per person, measured in liters of pure alcohol per year. Spirits are distilled alcoholic drinks and include gin, rum, whisky, tequila and vodka.