External balance on goods and services in Serbia
Serbia: External balance on goods and services was -446.61 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Serbia, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, external balance on goods and services in Serbia stood at -446.61 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Serbia peaked at -1.82 billion current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, -778.61 billion current LCU, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 155th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.17 billion current LCU | -11.40 billion current LCU | -1.82 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | -317.65 billion current LCU | -633.71 billion current LCU | -21.39 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -389.01 billion current LCU | -547.38 billion current LCU | -224.76 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -504.00 billion current LCU | -778.61 billion current LCU | -382.95 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Serbia
- DEC alternative conversion factor 103.97 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 637.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.52 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 14.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -653.34 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -6.28 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.49 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 13,480 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 9.74 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Serbia?
- External balance on goods and services in Serbia was -446.61 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.82 billion current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -778.61 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Serbia ranks 155th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.