Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Serbia

Serbia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -6.28 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
-6.28 billion current US$
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
169th
of 208 countries
All-time high
27.68 million current US$
in 1997
All-time low
-6.28 billion current US$
in 2025
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Serbia, 1997–2025

-6.0B-4.0B-2.0B01997201120251997: 27.7M current US$1998: 11.3M current US$1999: 15.1M current US$2000: -229.8k current US$2001: 6.0M current US$2002: -69.4M current US$2003: -135.2M current US$2004: -216.2M current US$2005: -322.9M current US$2006: -413.6M current US$2007: -1.3B current US$2008: -1.4B current US$2009: -667.4M current US$2010: -876.6M current US$2011: -1.9B current US$2012: -1.4B current US$2013: -1.9B current US$2014: -1.8B current US$2015: -1.8B current US$2016: -2.2B current US$2017: -2.9B current US$2018: -2.6B current US$2019: -2.8B current US$2020: -1.6B current US$2021: -2.4B current US$2022: -3.2B current US$2023: -4.2B current US$2024: -5.6B current US$2025: -6.3B current US$

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Serbia stood at -6.28 billion current US$. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 241.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Serbia peaked at 27.68 million current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, -6.28 billion current US$, in 2025.

Serbia ranks 169th of 208 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.03 million current US$ 11.29 million current US$ 27.68 million current US$ 3
2000s -460.69 million current US$ -1.44 billion current US$ 6.03 million current US$ 10
2010s -2.01 billion current US$ -2.85 billion current US$ -876.60 million current US$ 10
2020s -3.90 billion current US$ -6.28 billion current US$ -1.62 billion current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 166 Cote d'Ivoire -5.54 billion current US$ compare
  2. 167 Portugal -5.89 billion current US$ compare
  3. 168 Oman -6.17 billion current US$ compare
  4. 170 Bulgaria -6.70 billion current US$ compare
  5. 171 Ghana -6.99 billion current US$ compare
  6. 172 New Zealand -7.06 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Serbia?
Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Serbia was -6.28 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 27.68 million current US$ in 1997.
What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was -6.28 billion current US$ in 2025.
How does Serbia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
Serbia ranks 169th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 241.6%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 9,828 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.