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Serbia.

Capital: Belgrade · Europe · Southeast Europe

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Population6.55 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$75.19 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$11,3522023 · calculated
Area88,361 km²Landlocked
Inflation (consumer prices)4.7%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Serbia at a glance

Official name
Republic of Serbia
Capital
Belgrade
Population
6.55 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$75.19 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$11,352 (2023)
Area
88,361 km²
Languages
Serbian
Currency
Serbian dinar (RSD, дин.)
Time
UTC+01:00 · observes daylight saving time
Dialling code
+381
Internet domain
.rs, .срб
People
Serbian
Land borders
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
Yes
Official statistics

Serbia in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

6.5M7M7.5M8M1960198020002020SerbiaSerbia 1960: 6.6MSerbia 1961: 6.7MSerbia 1962: 6.7MSerbia 1963: 6.8MSerbia 1964: 6.8MSerbia 1965: 6.9MSerbia 1966: 6.9MSerbia 1967: 7MSerbia 1968: 7MSerbia 1969: 7.1MSerbia 1970: 7.2MSerbia 1971: 7.2MSerbia 1972: 7.3MSerbia 1973: 7.3MSerbia 1974: 7.3MSerbia 1975: 7.4MSerbia 1976: 7.4MSerbia 1977: 7.5MSerbia 1978: 7.5MSerbia 1979: 7.5MSerbia 1980: 7.7MSerbia 1981: 7.7MSerbia 1982: 7.8MSerbia 1983: 7.8MSerbia 1984: 7.8MSerbia 1985: 7.8MSerbia 1986: 7.9MSerbia 1987: 7.9MSerbia 1988: 7.9MSerbia 1989: 7.9MSerbia 1990: 7.9MSerbia 1991: 7.6MSerbia 1992: 7.6MSerbia 1993: 7.6MSerbia 1994: 7.6MSerbia 1995: 7.6MSerbia 1996: 7.6MSerbia 1997: 7.6MSerbia 1998: 7.6MSerbia 1999: 7.5MSerbia 2000: 7.5MSerbia 2001: 7.5MSerbia 2002: 7.5MSerbia 2003: 7.5MSerbia 2004: 7.5MSerbia 2005: 7.4MSerbia 2006: 7.4MSerbia 2007: 7.4MSerbia 2008: 7.4MSerbia 2009: 7.3MSerbia 2010: 7.3MSerbia 2011: 7.2MSerbia 2012: 7.2MSerbia 2013: 7.2MSerbia 2014: 7.1MSerbia 2015: 7.1MSerbia 2016: 7.1MSerbia 2017: 7MSerbia 2018: 7MSerbia 2019: 6.9MSerbia 2020: 6.9MSerbia 2021: 6.8MSerbia 2022: 6.7MSerbia 2023: 6.6MSerbia 2024: 6.6MSerbia 2025: 6.5M6.5M7M7.5M8M1960198020002020SerbiaSerbia 1960: 6.6MSerbia 1961: 6.7MSerbia 1962: 6.7MSerbia 1963: 6.8MSerbia 1964: 6.8MSerbia 1965: 6.9MSerbia 1966: 6.9MSerbia 1967: 7MSerbia 1968: 7MSerbia 1969: 7.1MSerbia 1970: 7.2MSerbia 1971: 7.2MSerbia 1972: 7.3MSerbia 1973: 7.3MSerbia 1974: 7.3MSerbia 1975: 7.4MSerbia 1976: 7.4MSerbia 1977: 7.5MSerbia 1978: 7.5MSerbia 1979: 7.5MSerbia 1980: 7.7MSerbia 1981: 7.7MSerbia 1982: 7.8MSerbia 1983: 7.8MSerbia 1984: 7.8MSerbia 1985: 7.8MSerbia 1986: 7.9MSerbia 1987: 7.9MSerbia 1988: 7.9MSerbia 1989: 7.9MSerbia 1990: 7.9MSerbia 1991: 7.6MSerbia 1992: 7.6MSerbia 1993: 7.6MSerbia 1994: 7.6MSerbia 1995: 7.6MSerbia 1996: 7.6MSerbia 1997: 7.6MSerbia 1998: 7.6MSerbia 1999: 7.5MSerbia 2000: 7.5MSerbia 2001: 7.5MSerbia 2002: 7.5MSerbia 2003: 7.5MSerbia 2004: 7.5MSerbia 2005: 7.4MSerbia 2006: 7.4MSerbia 2007: 7.4MSerbia 2008: 7.4MSerbia 2009: 7.3MSerbia 2010: 7.3MSerbia 2011: 7.2MSerbia 2012: 7.2MSerbia 2013: 7.2MSerbia 2014: 7.1MSerbia 2015: 7.1MSerbia 2016: 7.1MSerbia 2017: 7MSerbia 2018: 7MSerbia 2019: 6.9MSerbia 2020: 6.9MSerbia 2021: 6.8MSerbia 2022: 6.7MSerbia 2023: 6.6MSerbia 2024: 6.6MSerbia 2025: 6.5M

GDP, current US$

1993–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$20B$40B$60B$80B199520002005201020152020SerbiaSerbia 1993: $19.4BSerbia 1994: $20.3BSerbia 1995: $16.8BSerbia 1996: $21.8BSerbia 1997: $25.7BSerbia 1998: $19.5BSerbia 1999: $19.4BSerbia 2000: $6.9BSerbia 2001: $13BSerbia 2002: $17.1BSerbia 2003: $22.5BSerbia 2004: $26.1BSerbia 2005: $27.7BSerbia 2006: $32.5BSerbia 2007: $43.2BSerbia 2008: $52.2BSerbia 2009: $45.2BSerbia 2010: $41.8BSerbia 2011: $49.3BSerbia 2012: $43.3BSerbia 2013: $48.4BSerbia 2014: $47.1BSerbia 2015: $39.7BSerbia 2016: $40.7BSerbia 2017: $44.2BSerbia 2018: $50.6BSerbia 2019: $51.5BSerbia 2020: $53.4BSerbia 2021: $63.1BSerbia 2022: $63.6BSerbia 2023: $75.2B$0$20B$40B$60B$80B200020102020SerbiaSerbia 1993: $19.4BSerbia 1994: $20.3BSerbia 1995: $16.8BSerbia 1996: $21.8BSerbia 1997: $25.7BSerbia 1998: $19.5BSerbia 1999: $19.4BSerbia 2000: $6.9BSerbia 2001: $13BSerbia 2002: $17.1BSerbia 2003: $22.5BSerbia 2004: $26.1BSerbia 2005: $27.7BSerbia 2006: $32.5BSerbia 2007: $43.2BSerbia 2008: $52.2BSerbia 2009: $45.2BSerbia 2010: $41.8BSerbia 2011: $49.3BSerbia 2012: $43.3BSerbia 2013: $48.4BSerbia 2014: $47.1BSerbia 2015: $39.7BSerbia 2016: $40.7BSerbia 2017: $44.2BSerbia 2018: $50.6BSerbia 2019: $51.5BSerbia 2020: $53.4BSerbia 2021: $63.1BSerbia 2022: $63.6BSerbia 2023: $75.2B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1995–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

0%20%40%60%80%100%199520002005201020152020SerbiaSerbia 1995: 82.7%Serbia 1996: 95.6%Serbia 1997: 23.3%Serbia 1998: 30.2%Serbia 1999: 42.5%Serbia 2000: 71.1%Serbia 2001: 95%Serbia 2002: 19.5%Serbia 2003: 9.88%Serbia 2004: 11%Serbia 2005: 16.1%Serbia 2006: 11.7%Serbia 2007: 6.39%Serbia 2008: 12.4%Serbia 2009: 8.12%Serbia 2010: 6.14%Serbia 2011: 11.1%Serbia 2012: 7.33%Serbia 2013: 7.69%Serbia 2014: 2.08%Serbia 2015: 1.39%Serbia 2016: 1.12%Serbia 2017: 3.13%Serbia 2018: 1.96%Serbia 2019: 1.85%Serbia 2020: 1.58%Serbia 2021: 4.09%Serbia 2022: 12%Serbia 2023: 12.4%Serbia 2024: 4.67%0%50%100%200020102020SerbiaSerbia 1995: 82.7%Serbia 1996: 95.6%Serbia 1997: 23.3%Serbia 1998: 30.2%Serbia 1999: 42.5%Serbia 2000: 71.1%Serbia 2001: 95%Serbia 2002: 19.5%Serbia 2003: 9.88%Serbia 2004: 11%Serbia 2005: 16.1%Serbia 2006: 11.7%Serbia 2007: 6.39%Serbia 2008: 12.4%Serbia 2009: 8.12%Serbia 2010: 6.14%Serbia 2011: 11.1%Serbia 2012: 7.33%Serbia 2013: 7.69%Serbia 2014: 2.08%Serbia 2015: 1.39%Serbia 2016: 1.12%Serbia 2017: 3.13%Serbia 2018: 1.96%Serbia 2019: 1.85%Serbia 2020: 1.58%Serbia 2021: 4.09%Serbia 2022: 12%Serbia 2023: 12.4%Serbia 2024: 4.67%

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