International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Serbia
Serbia: International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) was 3.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
International tourism, expenditures in Serbia, 2007–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in % of total imports.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, expenditures in Serbia stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 38.9% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Serbia peaked at 6.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.7% | — |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -38.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports) in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -38.9% | 6.4% | 3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More private sector data for Serbia
- Merchandise trade 84.6% (2025)
- Food imports 5.8% (2007)
- Manufactures imports 69.5% (2007)
- Merchandise imports 47.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 14.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.6% (2007)
- Manufactures exports 65.9% (2007)
- Merchandise exports 37.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 17.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,698 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Serbia?
- International tourism, expenditures in Serbia was 3.9% in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Serbia ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (% of total imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.