Mobile cellular subscriptions in Serbia

Serbia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 8.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.18 million
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
98th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.18 million
in 2011
All-time low
4.73 million
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Mobile cellular subscriptions in Serbia, 2004–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2004201420242004: 4.7M2005: 5.5M2006: 6.6M2007: 8.5M2008: 9.6M2009: 9.9M2010: 9.9M2011: 10.2M2012: 9.1M2013: 9.2M2014: 9.3M2015: 9.2M2016: 9.1M2017: 8.6M2018: 8.4M2019: 8.5M2020: 8.3M2021: 8.5M2022: 8.6M2023: 8.5M2024: 8.2M

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Analysis

Serbia recorded 8.18 million for mobile cellular 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 cellular 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 213 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Serbia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Serbia was 8.18 million in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 10.18 million in 2011.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.73 million in 2004.
How does Serbia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
Serbia ranks 98th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile cellular 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.