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Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Serbia: key statistics

Serbia has 6.5m people (2025) and a GDP per person of $15,262. Below: 78 indicators with the latest year, world rank and change over ten years.

Capital
Belgrade
Region
Europe & Central Asia
Income group
Upper-middle income
Currency
Serbian dinar RSD
Languages
Serbian
ISO codes
RSSRB
Land neighbours
Albania, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Kosovo
Population6.5m2025 · rank 109 of 217GDP$100.0bn2025 · rank 77 of 211GDP per capita$15,2622025 · rank 85 of 211Life expectancy76.0 yrs2024 · rank 100 of 217Internet users87.7%2024 · rank 71 of 188Fertility1.642024 · rank 131 of 217Inflation3.9%2025 · rank 62 of 180
topic profiles

Serbia, topic by topic

Each profile brings together the indicators of one topic with world and regional rank, values since 2000, group averages and a comparison with neighbours.

Population12 indicatorsEconomy13 indicatorsPrices & public finance13 indicatorsTrade & investment13 indicatorsLabour13 indicatorsAid, poverty & equality14 indicatorsEducation12 indicatorsHealth18 indicatorsDigital & energy access12 indicatorsEnvironment10 indicators
Population
Serbia
6.5m7.0m7.5m8.0m1994199920042009201420192024Serbia6.5m
GDP per capita
SerbiaEurope & Central AsiaWorld
$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,0001994199920042009201420192024Serbia$15,262Europe & Central AsiaWorld
Life expectancy
SerbiaEurope & Central AsiaWorld
657075801994199920042009201420192024Serbia76.0 yrsEurope & Central AsiaWorld
Internet users
SerbiaEurope & Central AsiaWorld
0%25%50%75%100%20042009201420192024Serbia87.7%Europe & Central AsiaWorld
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Serbia by topic

World rank counts countries with a value in the recent window; regional rank is within Europe & Central Asia.

PopulationFull population profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Population6.5m2025109/21727/58−7.7%8.2bn
Population growth-0.57%2025203/21752/58−0.1 pp0.91%
Urban share62.6%2025118/21737/58+2.5 pp57.8%
Fertility1.642024131/21715/58+12%2.19
Aged 65+23.1%202514/21710/58+4.2 pp10.4%
Aged 0–1414.3%2025193/21743/58−0.1 pp24.4%
Density75.22024132/21636/57−7.8%62.1
Birth rate9.22024171/21729/58−1.1%16.3
Area88,490 km²2024114/21626/57+0.1%140,539,257 km²

EconomyFull economy profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
GDP$100.0bn202577/21130/57+142%$118tn
GDP per capita$15,262202585/21141/57+162%$14,406
GDP per capita, PPP$33,910202575/19940/53+118%$25,704
GNI per capita$13,480202583/20139/53+117%$14,244
GDP growth2.0%2025145/21029/56+0.7 pp2.9%
GDP per capita growth2.6%2025100/21025/56+0.8 pp2.0%
Agriculture share3.3%2025125/19823/56−2.3 pp4.0%
Industry share22.3%2025110/20129/57−4.3 pp25.0%
Services share59.7%202590/20138/57+7.9 pp63.3%
Investment23.4%202585/17527/51+4.9 pp26.3%
Savings19.0%2025101/16335/49+2.7 pp26.0%

Prices & public financeFull prices & public finance profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Inflation3.9%202562/18019/49+2.5 pp3.0%
Real interest rate-0.2%2010——+0.1 pp—
Lending rate4.8%2010——−73.9 pp—
Exchange rate103.98202565/2106/57−4.4%—
Tax revenue23.9%202222/14213/48+6.1 pp13.9%
Government expense35.5%202232/14222/47±0.0 pp28.5%
External debt62.2%202436/1198/20−5.6 pp—
Military spending2.76%202536/15613/47+1.1 pp2.48%

Trade & investmentFull trade & investment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Exports54.3%202549/18420/52+10.9 pp29.5%
Imports58.6%202558/18421/52+8.5 pp28.5%
Trade openness112.9%202546/18418/52+19.4 pp68.5%
Current account-4.9%2025132/18539/50−1.6 pp—
FDI inflows3.9%202554/1979/51−1.7 pp1.4%
Remittances6.6%202547/17811/50−1.6 pp0.8%
Tourist arrivals446,0002020130/19644/51−35%2.4bn

LabourFull labour profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Unemployment7.1%202561/18715/49−10.5 pp4.8%
Youth unemployment20.9%202545/18713/49−22.3 pp13.4%
Participation rate59.1%2025110/18728/49+7.9 pp61.0%
Women's participation52.6%202599/18729/49+9.3 pp48.9%

Aid, poverty & equalityFull aid, poverty & equality profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Net ODA received$578m202360/1455/19−26%$259bn
ODA, % of GNI0.7%2023100/13913/18−0.9 pp0.2%
ODA per person$87.3202354/1459/19−20%$32.2
Extreme poverty1.1%202385/1519/47−6.7 pp10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/day2.1%202393/15110/47−10.7 pp18.2%
National poverty rate19.7%202384/14516/47−5.3 pp—
Gini index32.8202399/15118/47−17%—
Undernourishment2.5%2024155/16740/47±0.0 pp8.1%
Women in parliament37.2%202540/19017/52+3.2 pp27.2%

EducationFull education profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Adult literacy99.3%202220/14117/27+1.4 pp87.7%
Female literacy99.1%202223/14717/28+2.3 pp84.6%
Primary enrolment96.0%2024138/19147/53−5.1 pp102.2%
Secondary enrolment89.8%2024107/17647/53−4.5 pp77.3%
Tertiary enrolment70.6%202450/17230/52+12.5 pp43.6%
Primary completion96.0%202274/16832/47−2.0 pp88.0%
Pupils per teacher14.32018118/17318/48−14%23.4
Education spending3.4%2023123/18439/49−0.7 pp3.6%

HealthFull health profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Life expectancy76.0 yrs2024100/21745/58+0.8%73.5 yrs
Infant mortality4.62024153/19618/52−18%27.7
Under-5 mortality5.42024154/19619/52−18%37.4
Maternal mortality112023148/19417/51−15%197
Health spending8.0%202362/19325/52−0.9 pp10.1%
Health spending per person$984202366/19337/52+57%$1,317
Physicians3.10202257/18041/50+1.7%1.86
Measles vaccination84%2024132/19344/51−2.0 pp84%
HIV prevalence0.1%2024141/15332/35±0.0 pp0.7%
Child stunting5.4%2019130/15415/28−2.7 pp—
Basic water95.4%2024123/20650/56+2.5 pp91.5%
Basic sanitation97.9%202473/20336/54+0.8 pp82.2%

Digital & energy accessFull digital & energy access profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Internet users87.7%202471/18840/51+25.6 pp73.6%
Mobile subscriptions123.8202481/21028/56−5.7%111.5
Fixed broadband33.4202448/20832/55+99%20.1
Electricity access100.0%202494/21546/57+0.3 pp91.9%
Clean cooking89.0%2024112/19246/51+18.0 pp75.4%

EnvironmentFull environment profile

IndicatorValueYearWorld rankIn region10-year changeWorldSince 2000
Renewable energy27.2%202189/21219/54+9.8 pp19.7%
Renewable power35.0%202184/20631/51+11.0 pp27.8%
Forest cover39.2%202481/21414/57+4.5 pp31.1%
Arable land29.0%202431/20614/53−0.8 pp10.7%
Water withdrawals60.6%202227/1776/47+8.2 pp9.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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