Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Serbia
Serbia: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 22.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Serbia, 2007–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Serbia is 22.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Serbia peaked at 30.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2025.
Serbia ranks 130th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 29.4% | — |
| 2008 | 30.1% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.5% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 25.0% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 30.2% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 23.6% | -8.8% |
| 2025 | 22.6% | -4.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 22.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 71% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 22.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.3%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 27.3% | 30.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.0% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 22.6% | 30.2% | 6 |
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 transport services in Serbia?
- Transport services in Serbia was 22.6% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2025.
- How does Serbia rank for transport services?
- Serbia ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.