Serbia

Country in Europe

In brief

Home broadband per 100 people: 33.4 (2024). World rank 48 of 208 (1 = best); in Europe, 32 of 46. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Electricity use, kWh per person: 5,166 (2024). World rank 43 of 149; in Europe, 22 of 41. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 62.1% → 87.7%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 131 → 124, and home broadband per 100 people 16.7 → 33.4.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 87.7% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 124 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 33.4 2024
Internet domain: .rs .срб

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 5,166 2024
Renewable share of energy use: 27.2% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 35% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 66.8% 2024
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: C, F

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 3,868,570 2023
Airports: 46 2025
Railways, km: 3,333 2020

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.9% 2024
Researchers per million people: 2,688 2024
Scientific articles per year: 5,173 2023
Patent applications by residents: 139 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 4.6% 2007