In the Republic of Serbia, the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS7), dealing with the situation of children, women and households, is starting in 136 municipalities on September 15.

SORS interviewers will visit more than 10 000 households and conduct the interview face to face with the members of the selected households. Field work will last until December 2025.

We kindly ask the citizens selected in the sample for this survey to welcome the interviewers and answer their questions. 

The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, in cooperation with the Institute of Public Health of Serbia and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Serbia, has started preparations for the implementation of the Serbian National Health Survey 2025.

This survey is being conducted for the fifth time in the Republic of Serbia, and the third time according to the methodology of the European Health Interview Survey (EHIS).

The Serbian National Health Survey, including field implementation, will be conducted during the period October−December 2025.

The overall external trade in the Republic of Serbia for the period January - September 2025 amounted to:

   - USD 62126.0 million - which was an increase of 11.4% compared to the same period last year;

   - EUR 55668.2 million - which was an increase of 8.5% compared to the same period last year.

In the 3^rd quarter of 2025, real GDP increased by 2.0% in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year.

The calculation of quarterly GDP for the 3^rd quarter 2025, which is more detailed and compiled at lower levels of aggregation, will be published in statistical release Quarterly GDP in the Republic of Serbia on December 1, 2025.

In the Republic of Serbia, in September 2025, compared to September 2024, number of tourist arrivals was by 1.0 % greater, while number of tourist overnight stays was by 1.1 % greater.

In September 2025, compared to September 2024, number of overnight stays of domestic tourists was on the same level while number of overnight stays of foreign tourists was by 2.2% greater.

The industrial production in September 2025 increased by 2.5% relative to September 2024.

According to the preliminary results, the turnover of retail trade in the Republic of Serbia in September 2025, compared to the same month last year, increased by 7.0% at current prices and at constant prices, by 4.7%.

Comparing the retail trade turnover in the first nine months 2025 with the same period 2024, it increased by 5.9% at current prices, and by 2.7% at constant prices.

Total number of employed in the third quarter of 2025 amounted to 2 365 745 persons. Relative to the same quarter of the previous year, total registered employment increased by 73 persons.

The sections of activity with the largest increase in the number of the employed are Administrative and support service activities (growth of 11 517 persons), Information and communication (growth of 3 678 persons), Construction (growth of 2 034 persons) and Accommodation and food service activities (growth of 1 994 persons).