International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Serbia
Serbia: International tourism, receipts was 1.42 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Serbia, 2002–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts in Serbia is 1.42 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Serbia peaked at 2.00 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.00 million current US$, in 2002.
That places Serbia 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts in Serbia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 77.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 159.00 million current US$ | +106.5% |
| 2004 | 220.00 million current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 308.00 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 416.00 million current US$ | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +144.7% |
| 2008 | 1.11 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 986.00 million current US$ | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 950.00 million current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 1.08 billion current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.46 billion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.71 billion current US$ | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 2.00 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 1.42 billion current US$ | -28.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.42 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.42 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 billion current US$, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +144.7% | 416.00 million current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 537.25 million current US$ | 77.00 million current US$ | 1.11 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 950.00 million current US$ | 2.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 1.42 billion current US$ | 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)
- Food exports 18.6% (2007)
- Manufactures exports 65.9% (2007)
- Merchandise exports 37.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 5,698 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 18.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Serbia?
- International tourism, receipts in Serbia was 1.42 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Serbia ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.