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
41st
of 43 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 41st out of 43 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.
Material import dependency in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.7% | — |
| 2002 | 8.4% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 13.5% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | -2.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 13.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.2%, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
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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 41st out of 43 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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