Material import dependency in Serbia
Serbia: Material import dependency was 13.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
13.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2022
All-time low
7.7%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Material import dependency in Serbia, 2001–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 13.4% for material import dependency in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material import dependency in Serbia peaked at 14.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2001.
That places Serbia 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.9% | 7.7% | 12.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 12.7% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More trade data for Serbia
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - quarterly data 12,430 Current prices, million euro (2026)
- Exports and imports by counterpart area - annual data 48,161 Current prices, million euro (2025)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 3,964 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Exports of oil and petroleum products by partner country 640.37 Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Retail trade confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 9.6 Balance (2026)
- Export to import ratio 0.93 (2025)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product 15,933 Thousand euro (2024)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in sporting goods by product and partner 216 Thousand euro (2024)
- Intra and extra-EU trade in cultural goods by product 68,930 Thousand euro (2024)
- Imports of oil and petroleum products by partner country - monthly dat 304.17 Thousand tonnes (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material import dependency in Serbia?
- Material import dependency in Serbia was 13.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material import dependency recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest material import dependency recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2001.
- How does Serbia rank for material import dependency?
- Serbia ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is material import dependency rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material import dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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