Serbia’s trade deficit narrows 14.1% in first half

Serbia’s foreign trade deficit for January to June stands at 3,707.6 million euros, down 14.1 percent year on year, while export coverage of imports climbed to 82.9 percent. Serbia’s foreign trade deficit for the first six months of 2026 stands at 3,707.6 million euros, down 14.1 percent from the same period last year, the Statistical … Read more

Serbia’s trade gap narrows 14% in H1

Serbia’s trade deficit narrowed by an annual 14% to 3.7 billion euro ($4.2 billion) in the first six months of 2026, the statistical office said on Friday. In January-June, exports rose by 8.3% on the year to 18 billion euro, while imports grew by 3.7% to 21.7 billion euro, the statistical office said in a … Read more

Serbia’s trade gap widens 2.9% in 2025 – final data

Serbia’s trade deficit expanded by 2.9% to 8.789 billion euro ($10.038 billion) in 2025, the statistical office said. In 2025, exports rose by 8.4% to 33.1 billion euro, while imports increased by 7.2% to 41.9 billion euro, the statistics office said in a press release last week, citing final data. The export-import ratio rose to … Read more

Fitch affirms Serbia’s credit rating at BB+ and maintains positive outlook on investment grade

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Serbia’s credit rating at BB+, maintaining a positive outlook for its upgrade to investment grade. This is the fourth consecutive time that the agency has given Serbia a positive outlook, according to its latest report. According to Fitch, Serbia’s credit rating is supported by a stable mix of economic policies, a … Read more

Djuric: Serbia and Brazil share common understanding on many issues, seek stronger cooperation

Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marko Djuric met today with Brazil’s Ambassador to Belgrade, Maria Clara de Abreu Rada, to discuss the outcomes of his recent visit to Brazil and the next steps in advancing bilateral cooperation. Djuric said that today’s meeting represented a continuation of the discussions he had held during his visit to … Read more

Serbia’s trade deficit shrinks 23% in Jan-May

Serbia’s trade deficit narrowed by an annual 23% to 3 billion euro ($3.4 billion) in the first five months of 2026, the statistical office said on Tuesday. In January-May, exports rose by 7.7% on the year to 14.7 billion euro, while imports grew by 1% to 17.7 billion euro, the statistical office said in a … Read more

Serbia keen to boost innovation ties with Belarusian companies

Serbia is interested in developing innovation-driven cooperation with Belarusian companies, Serbian Minister Nenad Popović told the media following the 13th meeting of the Belarusian-Serbian intergovernmental commission on trade and economic cooperation, BelTA has learned. Nenad Popović noted that the commission worked in a highly constructive and businesslike atmosphere. “Yesterday we held a meeting of the … Read more

Vučić praises Georgia’s economic success, says Serbia hopes to achieve similar results

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić praised Georgia’s economic development and governance achievements during a joint briefing with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, saying only a few countries in Europe have achieved comparable results. “Only a few countries have managed to achieve results in Europe like you have, and that is something to be very proud of. … Read more

South Korea signs free trade deal with Serbia

South Korea has signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA), a broader form of free-trade agreement, with Serbia, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said on Friday. The agreement, which comes after about two years of negotiations, was signed in Belgrade by South Korean Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo and his Serbian counterpart Jagoda Lazarević. … Read more