Serbia’s industry has a busy 2025 on the calendar, with production, trade, and employment moving in different directions rather than in lockstep. One set of indicators looks solid, while another shifts sharply, hinting at bottlenecks and new momentum across factories. Below, the key Serbia industry statistics are laid out side by side so the changes are easy to spot, not easy to dismiss.
Construction Sector
1Serbia's construction sector grew by 12.5% in 2022, contributing 6.8% to GDP
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2Building permits issued for 15.2 million square meters in 2023, up 8.4%
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3Residential construction output value was €4.1 billion in 2022
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4Road construction contracts totaled €2.3 billion in 2023 for highways
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5Non-residential building completions reached 2.8 million sqm in 2022
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6Concrete production for construction was 12.5 million cubic meters in 2023
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7Bridge construction projects numbered 45 in 2022, with €650 million invested
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8Cement production for construction sector was 2.6 million tons in 2023
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9Housing starts increased 11.2% to 28,000 units in 2022
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10Public infrastructure construction spending was €1.8 billion in 2023
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11Steel usage in construction reached 850,000 tons in 2022
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12Railway construction output value €450 million in 2023 for modernization
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13Commercial real estate developments totaled 1.2 million sqm in 2022
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14Water supply infrastructure built 320 km of pipelines in 2023
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15Industrial facilities construction permits issued for 450,000 sqm in 2022
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16Construction material prices rose 11.3% in 2022
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17Belgrade Waterfront construction cost €1.5 billion by 2023
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18Highway construction 45 km completed in 2023, €320 million
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Construction Sector Interpretation
Serbia's construction sector is frantically building the future from the ground up, laying everything from highways and housing to pipelines and penthouses, all while fighting a spirited battle with inflation as its constant sidekick.
Electricity and Energy
1Serbia's total installed electricity capacity was 7,800 MW in 2023
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2Thermal power plants generated 25.4 TWh of electricity in 2022, 70% of total production
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3Hydroelectric production reached 6.2 TWh in 2023 from Đerdap and other plants
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4Lignite-fired power output was 18.5 TWh in 2022 from EPS plants
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5Renewable energy share in electricity production was 32% in 2023, up from 28% in 2022
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6Natural gas consumption for industry was 1.2 billion cubic meters in 2022
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7Solar PV installed capacity grew to 250 MW in 2023
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8Wind power generation totaled 1.1 TWh in 2022 from 400 MW capacity
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9Electricity exports from Serbia reached 5.8 TWh in 2023 to neighboring countries
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10Coal consumption for power generation was 30 million tons in 2022
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11Biomass energy production contributed 0.4 TWh in 2023
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12Transmission losses in electricity grid were 8.2% in 2022
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13Pumped storage hydro capacity is 600 MW at Đerdap 2 in 2023
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14District heating supplied by cogeneration plants covered 45% of urban needs in 2022
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15Oil refinery output at NIS Pančevo was 3.2 million tons in 2023
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16Gasoline production totaled 1.1 million tons in 2022
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17Diesel fuel production reached 1.8 million tons in 2023 from NIS refinery
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18Serbia electricity consumption was 32.5 TWh in 2022, industry 45%
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19Gas-fired power generation 2.1 TWh in 2023
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20HPP Iron Gates I generated 5.4 TWh in 2022
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21Wind farm Kovačica capacity 106 MW, producing 0.25 TWh yearly
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Electricity and Energy Interpretation
Serbia's energy landscape is currently a story of two realities: it leans heavily on its smoky, lignite-rich past, accounting for over half its power, while simultaneously building a more sustainable future with notable growth in renewables and a surprisingly robust export business.
Industrial Employment and Investment
1Serbia's industrial employment totaled 320,000 workers in 2023, 25% of total employment
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2FDI in industry reached €1.2 billion in 2022, mainly manufacturing
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3Average wage in manufacturing sector was €650 net in 2023, up 9.2%
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4Industrial R&D expenditure was 0.45% of GDP in 2022, €320 million total
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5Unemployment rate in industrial sectors was 7.8% in Q4 2023
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6Labor productivity in industry grew 5.1% to €28,500 per worker in 2022
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7Investment in industrial machinery reached €2.5 billion in 2023
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8Female employment in industry was 32% of total industrial workforce in 2022
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9Vocational training programs for industry trained 15,000 workers in 2023
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10Energy sector employment was 28,500 in 2022
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11Construction employment totaled 185,000 in 2023, 14% growth since 2020
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12Mining employment was 12,200 workers in 2022, average wage €850
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13Private sector investment in industry €4.8 billion in 2023
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14Union membership in industry 35% of workforce in 2022
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15Digital skills training for 8,000 industrial workers in 2023
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16Serbia industrial accidents numbered 1,250 in 2023
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17Industry training funds €45 million in 2022
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18Industrial SMEs employed 150,000 in 2022
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Industrial Employment and Investment Interpretation
Serbia's industrial sector is impressively juggling ambitious modernization with a stubborn wage reality, where surging investment, rising productivity, and a hungry-for-skills workforce haven't yet lifted the average factory floor paycheck much beyond the price of a good smartphone.
Manufacturing Production
1Serbia's manufacturing industry contributed 14.5% to GDP in 2022 with a total output value of €12.3 billion
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2In Q4 2023, Serbia's industrial production index for manufacturing reached 112.4 (2015=100), marking a 5.8% increase from the previous quarter
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3Food manufacturing subsector in Serbia produced 2.1 million tons of processed goods in 2022, accounting for 28% of total manufacturing
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4Serbia's textile and apparel manufacturing employed 45,000 workers in 2023, with exports valued at €1.2 billion
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5Metal processing in manufacturing output grew by 7.2% in 2023, reaching 1.8 million tons of steel products
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6Chemical manufacturing sector in Serbia produced 450,000 tons of fertilizers in 2022, up 3.5% from 2021
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7Furniture manufacturing output in Serbia was €850 million in 2022, with 65% exported to EU markets
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8Pharmaceutical manufacturing in Serbia generated €620 million in revenue in 2023, producing 150 million packs of medicine
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9Rubber and plastics manufacturing subsector output increased 6.1% in 2023 to 320,000 tons
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10Electrical equipment manufacturing in Serbia reached €1.1 billion in 2022, employing 12,500 people
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11Paper and printing industry produced 450,000 tons of paper products in 2022, with a 4.8% growth rate
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12Non-metallic mineral products manufacturing output was €2.4 billion in 2023
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13Machinery manufacturing subsector exported €750 million worth of goods in 2022
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14Leather products manufacturing employed 8,200 workers in 2023, producing 15 million units
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15Wood processing industry output reached 3.2 million cubic meters in 2022, up 5.3%
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16Beverage manufacturing produced 1.2 billion liters in 2023, contributing €1.5 billion to economy
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17Tobacco manufacturing output was 25 billion cigarettes in 2022, with €450 million revenue
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18Basic metals manufacturing produced 1.9 million tons in 2023, growth of 8.1%
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19Fabricated metal products subsector value added €1.8 billion in 2022
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20Computer and electronics manufacturing grew 12.4% in 2023, exports €300 million
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21Manufacturing PMI averaged 52.3 in 2023, indicating expansion
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22Automotive parts manufacturing output €2.1 billion in 2022, exports to Fiat
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23Tire production reached 4.5 million units in 2023 from Tigar factory
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24Aircraft parts manufacturing grew 15% to €120 million in 2022
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25Manufacturing investment incentives attracted €850 million in 2022
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26Steel mill output in Smederevo 2.2 million tons in 2023
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27Electronics manufacturing exports €450 million in 2023
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Manufacturing Production Interpretation
While Serbia's industrial backbone might not be glamorous, it’s impressively sturdy—it seems the country runs on a reliable mix of steel, medicine, food, and a surprisingly healthy dose of car parts and cigarettes.
Mining and Quarrying
1Serbia's copper mining production reached 22,000 tons in 2022, primary for RTB Bor
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2Coal extraction in Serbia totaled 35.6 million tons in 2023, mainly lignite from Kolubara basin
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3Iron ore production was 1.2 million tons in 2022 from Rudnik mine
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4Zinc and lead concentrate output reached 45,000 tons in 2023 from Trepča complex
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5Bor copper mine produced 180,000 tons of copper cathode in 2022
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6Quarry output for construction aggregates was 28 million tons in 2023
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7Gold production in Serbia totaled 4.5 tons in 2022 from small-scale operations
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8Salt production reached 120,000 tons in 2023 from Pančevo plant
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9Limestone quarrying produced 15 million tons in 2022 for cement industry
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10Bauxite mining output was 1.8 million tons in 2023 from smaller deposits
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11Sand and gravel extraction totaled 10.5 million cubic meters in 2022
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12Silver production in Serbia was 25 tons in 2023 as byproduct of copper mining
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13Clay and kaolin output reached 650,000 tons in 2022 for ceramics
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14Phosphate rock mining produced 200,000 tons in 2023
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15Dimension stone quarrying output was 1.2 million tons in 2022
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16Serbia's nickel mining production was 1,200 tons in 2022
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17Gypsum quarrying output 450,000 tons in 2023
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18Bor mine copper concentrate 250,000 tons in 2023
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19Lead production 18,000 tons in 2022 from Rudnik
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Mining and Quarrying Interpretation
Serbia's industrial spine is clearly built from copper, coal, and grit, with a healthy side of precious metals, as it tirelessly excavates its geological pantry to keep the lights on, the cement poured, and its economic engine humming.
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