Mobile phone subscriptions in Serbia
Serbia: Mobile phone subscriptions was 8.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mobile phone subscriptions in Serbia, 2004–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 8.18 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Serbia peaked at 10.18 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.73 million, in 2004.
That places Serbia 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.48 million | 4.73 million | 9.91 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.15 million | 8.43 million | 10.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 million | 8.18 million | 8.62 million | 5 |
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More science & technology data for Serbia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,173 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 18 (2021)
- Patent applications, residents 138 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.9% (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 33.37 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 2,688 per million people (2024)
- Technicians in R&D 412.03 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Serbia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Serbia was 8.18 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 million in 2004.
- How does Serbia rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Serbia ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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