Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Serbia
Serbia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Serbia, 2006–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Serbia stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.7% on the previous year and up 5,775.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Serbia peaked at 0.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Serbia ranks 59th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -61.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +316.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -94.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +24.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +405.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +628.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -99.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +1328.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -95.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +162.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +93.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +56.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -48.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +284191.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +1051.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +57.7% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 3.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 4.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 | +284191.8% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 56 North Korea 0.0% compare
- 57 Moldova 0.0% compare
- 58 Guinea-Bissau 0.0% compare
- 60 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 61 Rwanda 0.0% compare
- 62 Canada 0.0% compare
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 merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Serbia?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Serbia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Serbia ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,775.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.