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Foreign Trade in Figures

Serbia is gradually becoming more open to international trade, which represents 117% of GDP (World Bank, latest data available). The Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Serbia and the steady growth of foreign direct investment inflows have led to a constant increase in the volume of foreign trade. The country’s main exports are electrical machines and apparatus (11.3%); metal ores and residues (6.9%); power engines and motors (5%); iron and steel (4.4%); and fruit and vegetables (4.2%); whereas imports are led by oil and oil derivatives (7.7%); electrical machines and apparatus (6.1%); natural gas (4.4%); electricity (4.1%); and medical and pharmaceutical products (3.9% - data Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, 2022).

The country's main customers are Germany (13.7%), Bosnia-Herzegovina (7.5%), Italy (7.2%), Hungary (5.4%), and Romania (4.4%). Its main suppliers are China (12.1%), Germany (7.4%), Russia (7.5%), Italy (6.6%) and Hungary (5.6% - data Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia 2022). Serbia is the largest Western Balkan trade partner of the European Union. Observed by regions, the largest share in export of Serbia was noted in Vojvodine (33.6%), followed by Beogradski (23.3%), Šumadije and Zapadne Srbije (21.0%), and Južne and Istočne Srbije (19.9%).

Serbia has a structural trade deficit that amounted to 7.8% of GDP in 2021, according to the World Bank. A large portion of the deficit is due to investment-related imports. Exports of merchandise stood at USD 25.5 billion (+31.1% y-o-y), against USD 33.8 billion in imports (+28.8% y-o-y). In the same year, Serbia exported USD 9.2 billion worth of services, importing USD 7.5 billion (data WTO). According to figures from the Serbian statistical office, in 2022 the country's exports grew by 12.4% to USD 29 billion, while imports went up by 20.4% to USD 41.1 billion. The deficit amounted to USD 12 billion, which was an increase of 44.9% in relation to the same period one year earlier.

 
Foreign Trade Values 20172018201920202021
Imports of Goods (million USD) 21,94725,88226,73026,23333,797
Exports of Goods (million USD) 16,99619,22719,63019,49825,564
Imports of Services (million USD) 4,7995,9096,5695,7587,528
Exports of Services (million USD) 5,9407,1267,7457,0429,207

Source: World Trade Organisation (WTO) ; Latest available data

Foreign Trade Indicators 20172018201920202021
Foreign Trade (in % of GDP) 107.5109.5112.0104.7116.8
Trade Balance (million USD) -4,533-5,983-6,289-5,941-6,992
Trade Balance (Including Service) (million USD) -3,435-4,813-5,159-4,677-5,312
Imports of Goods and Services (Annual % Change) 11.110.810.7-3.617.7
Exports of Goods and Services (Annual % Change) 8.27.57.7-4.219.5
Imports of Goods and Services (in % of GDP) 57.159.160.956.562.3
Exports of Goods and Services (in % of GDP) 50.550.451.048.254.5

Source: World Bank ; Latest available data

Foreign Trade Forecasts 20222023 (e)2024 (e)2025 (e)2026 (e)
Volume of exports of goods and services (Annual % change) 21.14.25.46.16.8
Volume of imports of goods and services (Annual % change) 19.64.04.95.66.1

Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook ; Latest available data

Note: (e) Estimated Data

 
International Economic Cooperation
In international trade, Serbia shows a preference for relations with the EU and the United States. Nevertheless, the Serbian government also wants to develop privileged relations with its neighbors as proved by the bilateral treaties signed with Bulgaria and Romania. A free trade agreement has been signed as well with Belarus (2009) and Russia(2001).
 

Main Partner Countries

Main Customers
(% of Exports)
2021
Germany 12.7%
Italy 8.5%
Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.2%
Romania 5.5%
Hungary 5.0%
See More Countries 61.0%
Main Suppliers
(% of Imports)
2021
Germany 13.2%
China 12.3%
Italy 8.1%
Russia 5.3%
Türkiye 5.0%
See More Countries 56.1%

Source: Comtrade, 2022. Because of rounding, the sum of the percentages may be smaller/greater than 100%.

 
 

Main Products

25.6 bn USD of products exported in 2021
Insulated "incl. enamelled or anodised" wire,...Insulated "incl. enamelled or anodised" wire, cable "incl. coaxial cable" and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors; optical fibre cables, made up of individually sheathed fibres, whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors 7.0%
Copper ores and concentratesCopper ores and concentrates 3.3%
New pneumatic tyres, of rubberNew pneumatic tyres, of rubber 3.3%
Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or...Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter 2.7%
Maize or cornMaize or corn 2.4%
See More Products 81.3%
33.8 bn USD of products imported in 2021
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous...Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude 4.0%
Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed...Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, put up in measured doses "incl. those in the form of transdermal administration" or in forms or packings for retail sale (excl. goods of heading 3002, 3005 or 3006) 3.2%
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally...Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars (excl. motor vehicles of heading 8702) 1.9%
Petroleum gas and other gaseous hydrocarbonsPetroleum gas and other gaseous hydrocarbons 1.8%
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous...Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals 1.7%
See More Products 87.4%

Source: Comtrade, 2022. Because of rounding, the sum of the percentages may be smaller/greater than 100%.

 
 

To go further, check out our service Import Export Flows.

 

Main Services

7.4 bn USD of services exported in 2019
26.97%
21.65%
20.93%
19.37%
3.80%
3.26%
2.16%
0.72%
0.51%
0.50%
0.14%
6.4 bn USD of services imported in 2019
28.08%
25.37%
22.10%
8.19%
4.73%
3.09%
2.76%
1.79%
1.77%
1.25%
0.87%

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, 2023. Because of rounding, the sum of the percentages may be smaller/greater than 100%.

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