Serbia Country Code +381

Serbia has 10 holidays and observances (2 national, 8 public, 0 observances). The national day is Statehood Day (Sretenje), on February 15. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

In the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well-distributed rainfall); in other parts, continental and Mediterranean climate (relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns)

Terrain:

Extremely varied; to the north, rich fertile plains; to the east, limestone ranges and basins; to the southeast, ancient mountains and hills

Natural resources:

Oil, Gas, Coal, Iron ore, Copper, Zinc, Antimony, Chromite, Gold, Silver, Magnesium, Pyrite

Land borders:

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania

Land use:

agricultural 40.4% (arable 31%), forest 40.4% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Serbian Dinar (RSD)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 3%, Industry 22%, Services 60% (2025)

Top exports:

Electrical equipment and electronics (15%), Machinery and computers (8%), Vehicles and parts (7%), Ores (6%), Rubber (5%)

Top imports:

Other commodities (13%), Mineral fuels and oil (10%), Electrical equipment and electronics (10%), Machinery and computers (9%), Vehicles and parts (5%)

Main export markets:

Germany (15%), Italy (7%), Bosnia Herzegovina (6%), China (6%), Hungary (5%)

Main suppliers:

China (15%), Germany (12%), Italy (7%), Türkiye (5%), Hungary (5%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2025, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.