Economy news from Serbia and Southeast Europe covering GDP, inflation, fiscal policy, public finance, labor markets, trade and key macroeconomic trends shaping the regional business environment.
Household savings in Serbia expanded steadily throughout 2025, with both dinar-denominated and foreign-currency deposits recording solid growth, reinforcing the picture of a banking system...
Serbia’s 2025 real-economy profile is best described as stable but uneven: the system did not break, but it did not accelerate either. Official statistics...
The most consequential “trend” in Serbia’s 2025 economy is not a single GDP number; it is the shift in the external financing-and-trade machine that...
By 2025, the limits of Serbia’s growth model without EU accession became increasingly visible. The economy delivered stability, avoided crisis, and maintained moderate growth,...
Serbia’s economic positioning in 2025 and early 2026 cannot be understood without reference to its geopolitical context. The country increasingly operates at the intersection...
One of the least visible yet most consequential trends in Serbia’s economy is the growing gap between labour availability and labour productivity. Employment levels...
Serbia’s trade deficit showed signs of narrowing toward the end of 2025, driven primarily by a moderation in energy import costs and a stabilization...
Serbia’s export sector remained resilient in 2025 but lost momentum as external conditions turned less supportive. Slower industrial activity in the European Union, combined...
Foreign direct investment has long been the cornerstone of Serbia’s growth model, underpinning industrial expansion, export capacity, and employment creation. In 2025, however, the...
Serbia entered 2025 with expectations of a solid economic expansion, underpinned by public investment, resilient domestic consumption, and continued momentum in selected manufacturing segments....
During 2025, Serbia’s IT industry remained one of the strongest pillars of the national economy, continuing to deliver robust export growth, stable foreign-currency inflows,...
During 2025, Serbia’s IT industry remained one of the strongest pillars of the national economy, continuing to deliver robust export growth, stable foreign-currency inflows,...
The rise of Škoda to the leading position in Serbia’s automotive market is often attributed to familiar factors such as reliability, competitive pricing, and a solid...