Foreign direct investment, net in Serbia
Serbia: Foreign direct investment, net was -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Foreign direct investment, net in Serbia, 2007–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in Serbia stood at -2.60 billion BoP, current US$.
That represents a change of up 47.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Serbia peaked at -948.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -4.93 billion BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 153rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -3.36 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | -2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -948.13 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.93 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 150 Bahrain -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Morocco -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Malaysia -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Mongolia -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Nigeria -2.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire -2.89 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Gross domestic savings 19.1% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 62.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 80.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 8.41 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 47.42 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 11.43 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 80.9% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 54.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 104.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Serbia?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Serbia was -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was -948.13 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.93 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Serbia ranks 153rd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.