Registering property: Time (days) in Serbia
Serbia: Registering property: Time was 33 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Registering property: Time in Serbia, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, registering property: time in Serbia stood at 33 days. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, registering property: time in Serbia peaked at 109 days in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33 days, in 2019.
That places Serbia 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Registering property: Time in Serbia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 109 days | — |
| 2005 | 109 days | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 109 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 109 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 109 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 109 days | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 89 days | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 34 days | -61.8% |
| 2012 | 34 days | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 34 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 52 days | +52.9% |
| 2015 | 52 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34 days | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 34 days | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33 days | -2.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 33 days is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 days, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 33 days is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.5 days, 1.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 109 days | 109 days | 109 days | 6 |
| 2010s | 43 days | 33 days | 89 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 87 Croatia 33 days compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 33 days compare
- 87 Ghana 33 days compare
- 87 Seychelles 33 days compare
- 87 Tajikistan 33 days 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 registering property: time in Serbia?
- Registering property: time in Serbia was 33 days in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest registering property: time recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 109 days in 2004.
- What is the lowest registering property: time recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 days in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for registering property: time?
- Serbia ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is registering property: time rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Registering property: Time (days). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of procedures records all the procedures necessary for a business (the buyer) to purchase a property from another business (the seller) and to transfer the property title to the buyer’s name so that the buyer can use the property for expanding its business, use the property as collateral in taking new loans or, if necessary, sell the property to another business. A procedure is defined as any interaction that is legally or in practice required between the buyer, the seller or their agents (if required) and external parties, including government agencies, inspectors, notaries and lawyers.