Serbia

Country in Europe

In brief

Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 20.9% (2025). World rank 142 of 186 (1 = best); in Europe, 30 of 40. Remittances received, share of GDP: 6.6% (2025). World rank 47 of 178; in Europe, 7 of 43. Tax revenue, share of GDP: 23.9% (2022). World rank 22 of 142; in Europe, 13 of 41. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $41.3B → $100B, GDP per person $5,820 → $15,262, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $15,546 → $33,910.

Size and growth

GDP: $100B 2025
GDP per person: $15,262 2025
GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $33,910 2025
GDP growth per year: +2% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): Upper-middle income
Gross national income per person: $13,480 2025
Inflation: +3.9% 2025
Price level, USA = 100: 45 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 3.3% 2025
Industry, share of GDP: 22.3% 2025
Services, share of GDP: 59.7% 2025
Unemployment: 7.1% 2025
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: 20.9% 2025
Women in work or seeking work: 52.6% 2025

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 54.3% 2025
Imports, share of GDP: 58.6% 2025
Current account balance, share of GDP: -4.9% 2025
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +3.9% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 6.6% 2025
Tax revenue, share of GDP: 23.9% 2022
Currency: Serbian Dinar (RSD)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): 32.8 2023
Living on under $3 a day: 1.1% 2023