Serbia Remittances

Personal remittances received, current US dollars.

Remittances in Serbia increased to 6.56 USD billion in 2025 from 5.76 USD billion in 2024.

$6.56B
▲ +0.792025 · previous $5.76BAnnual · US$ billion · Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

Serbia Remittances — History

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Serbia Remittances — analysis in simple words

Latest reading

Remittances in Serbia increased to 6.56 USD billion in 2025 from 5.76 USD billion in 2024.

Over the last three years it rose twice and fell once.

Recent trend

A year earlier (2024) it was $5.76B, so the latest figure is $0.79B higher.

Over the past five years the average was $5.68B, with a range from $4.60B to $6.56B. The latest value is above that five-year average.

Historical context

This data series starts in 2007 and has 19 annual observations. The latest reading is higher than 95% of all of them.

The highest value on record is $6.56B (2025) and the lowest is $3.21B (2016). The long-run average is $4.34B.

Compared with other countries

Among 180 economies with recent data, Serbia ranks 36th from the top. The median across all these economies is $1.02B, so Serbia is above the typical country.

Within Europe & Central Asia (50 economies with data) it ranks 12th; the regional median is $2.71B.

Statistics

Latest
$6.56B2025
Previous
$5.76B
5-year average
$5.68B
Long-run average
$4.34Bsince 2007
All-time high
$6.56B2025
All-time low
$3.21B2016
Observations
19Annual

Recent Data

PeriodValueChange
2025$6.56B▲ +0.79
2024$5.76B▼ −0.01
2023$5.77B▲ +0.07
2022$5.70B▲ +1.11
2021$4.60B▲ +0.73
2020$3.87B▼ −0.37
2019$4.24B▼ −0.21
2018$4.45B▲ +0.86
2017$3.59B▲ +0.38
2016$3.21B▼ −0.17
2015$3.37B▼ −0.33
2014$3.70B▼ −0.33
2013$4.02B▲ +0.48
2012$3.55B▼ −0.41
2011$3.96B▼ −0.16
2010$4.12B▼ −0.53
2009$4.65B▲ +1.10
2008$3.55B▼ −0.22
2007$3.76B

Remittances — Serbia vs Peers

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Understanding Remittances — a simple guide

What it measures

Personal remittances received from workers abroad, in current US dollars.

How it is calculated

Money sent home by citizens working abroad, in US dollars.

Simple example

Workers in the Gulf sending money to families in India are counted here.

▲ When it is high or rising

High remittances support household income and the current account.

▼ When it is low or falling

Low remittances mean less income from abroad.

Why it matters for the economy and markets

Remittances are a large and stable source of foreign income for many emerging economies.

How to read it

They tend to be counter-cyclical, rising when the home economy is under stress.

Data source

World Bank — World Development Indicators (series BX.TRF.PWKR.CD.DT), annual data from 2007 to 2025. Values are shown exactly as published by the source and may be revised later.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current remittances of Serbia?
Serbia remittances was $6.56B in 2025, compared with $5.76B in the previous period, according to World Bank — World Development Indicators.
What is the highest and lowest remittances of Serbia?
Since 2007, the highest reading was $6.56B (2025) and the lowest was $3.21B (2016).
What does remittances measure?
Personal remittances received from workers abroad, in current US dollars.

Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.