Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Serbia
Serbia: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 6.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Serbia, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Serbia is 6.56, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Serbia peaked at 9.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 50th of 194 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8.39 | — |
| 2008 | 6.54 | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | +51.4% |
| 2010 | 9.46 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 7.73 | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 7.86 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7.98 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.53 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 8.16 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 7.59 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 7.81 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.42 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 7.87 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 6.92 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 6.95 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.54 | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 7.1 | -16.9% |
| 2024 | 6.4 | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 6.56 | +2.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4, 4.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.28 | 6.54 | 9.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.04 | 7.53 | 9.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 | 6.4 | 8.54 | 6 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Serbia?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Serbia was 6.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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