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Serbia’s 2025 import structure: What the country buys from abroad, from whom, and why it matters for GDP and industrial stability

January 11, 2026

Serbia’s import structure in 2025 reveals more about the real economy than headline GDP growth ever can. Imports are where industrial dependency, energy exposure,...

Beyond the trade deficit: What Serbia’s import growth really tells us about its economy

December 21, 2025

In public debate, Serbia’s trade deficit is often treated as a sign of weakness. A headline number is taken in isolation, stripped of context,...

Import–export dynamics in 2025 — shifting trade realities

December 19, 2025

Serbia’s import and export trends through 2025 illustrate both resilience and structural challenge. Exports held up better than many anticipated given weaker European industrial...

Serbia considers import tariffs as potato producers face drought and rising costs

August 28, 2025

The President of the Serbian Potato Association, Professor Zoran Broćić, stated that producers are requesting the government to implement seasonal tariffs or levies on...

Serbia implements measures to prevent foot and mouth disease with import and transit ban

January 22, 2025

The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, Dr. Aleksandar Martinović, has issued an order aimed at preventing the introduction of foot-and-mouth disease into...

Serbia extends import restrictions on sunflower oil and margarine for another six months

December 18, 2024

The Government of Serbia implemented a decision to extend the restrictions on the import of edible sunflower oil and margarine for an additional six...

Serbia’s import-export imbalance continues despite strong export coverage

September 4, 2024

Serbia is expected to maintain a higher level of imports compared to exports this year. Although the coverage of imports by exports stands at...

Serbia’s trade dynamics in 2023: Export growth and import decline

July 15, 2024

In 2023, Serbia saw its exports reach a total value of 28.6 billion euros, marking a 3.7 percent annual increase, while imports declined by...

Serbia’s total merchandise trade experiences a 3.3% decline

April 5, 2024

In January 2024, Serbia witnessed a notable decrease in its total merchandise trade compared to the same period in the previous year. Here are...

Serbia’s Key Trading Partners Remain Unchanged: Germany, China, and Italy Lead the Way

February 23, 2024

In 2023, Serbia's most significant foreign trade partners were Germany, China, and Italy, contributing to a total trade deficit of 4.7 billion euros. Last...

Impact of Low-Quality Coal and Aging Thermal Power Plants on Electricity Imports in Serbia

February 16, 2024

It is well-known that Serbia needs to import oil and gas, but available data also indicate that the supply of consumers in our country...

Analyzing the 2024 Energy Balance: Insights into the Import of Energy Sources

February 8, 2024

Data from the Energy Balance for the current year, adopted by the Government of Serbia, inevitably indicate that our country is increasingly becoming dependent...

Serbia’s External Trade Dynamics Unveiled: A Closer Look at Q4 2023

February 7, 2024

Current data on foreign trade indicate an intensified reduction in dynamics, primarily due to an increase in imports, which recorded a year-on-year value decline...

Serbia Records a 0.9% Surge in Total Trade Volume

February 7, 2024

The total foreign trade of goods for Serbia for the period January-November 2023 amounts to: 64,785.4 million USD – an increase of 0.9% compared to...

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