Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Serbia
Serbia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Serbia, 2007–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Serbia stood at 1.33 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 101.3% on the previous year and up 286.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Serbia peaked at 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.93 million BoP, current US$, in 2009.
Serbia ranks 48th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 438.66 million BoP, current US$ | 46.93 million BoP, current US$ | 940.56 million BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 291.22 million BoP, current US$ | 149.51 million BoP, current US$ | 358.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 470.07 million BoP, current US$ | 112.14 million BoP, current US$ | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 313.16 billion constant LCU (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)
- Gross domestic savings 19.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 80.9% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 104.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Serbia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Serbia was 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.93 million BoP, current US$ in 2009.
- How does Serbia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Serbia ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 286.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.