In the first quarter of 2026, 41 391 passenger vehicles, 5 243 lorries and 220 buses were registered for the first time. In the same period, a total of 2 633 traffic accidents with casualties were recorded, in which 3 575 people were injured, while 84 people were killed.

In terms of age structure, a very high share of newly registered vehicles is made up of vehicles older than two years. Among passenger cars, 82.9% of first-time registered vehicles are older than two years. A similar trend is observed for lorries (77.0%), as well as for special purpose motor vehicles (59.8%).

The total number of passenger road motor vehicles that entered the Republic of Serbia in the first quarter 2026 increased by 1.4%, compared to the same period of the previous year. The number of vehicles registered in our country increased by 2.4%, while the number of vehicles registered abroad increased by 0.6%.

The exit of passenger road motor vehicles from the Republic of Serbia increased by 0.5% compared to the same period 2025. The exit of vehicles registered in the country increased by 2.1%, while in the same period, the exit of vehicles with foreign registration plates decreased by 0.7%.

According to the preliminary data, operating income in non-financial business economy in the Republic of Serbia in the first quarter of 2026 increased by 6.4% relative to the same period of the previous year. In the Information and Communication Sector operating income were increased by 11.4% relative to the same period of the previous year.

Operating costs in non-financial business economy in the first quarter of 2026 increased by 5.4% relative to the same period of the previous year. In the Information and Communication Sector operating costs were increased by 12.5% relative to the same period of the previous year.

In 2025, 4 496 million m³ of water was used in the industry sections, presenting the increase of 11.5%, compared to 2024.

Total value of sale and purchase of agricultural, forestry and fishing products in the Republic of Serbia in the first quarter 2026, relative to the same period 2025, decreased by 8.2% at current prices and decreased by 5.7% at constant prices.

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The real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the corresponding period of the previous year, amounted 3.2%.

According to seasonally adjusted GDP data, gross domestic product increased by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the previous quarter.

Wholesale and retail trade turnover of motor vehicles and motorcycles in the Republic of Serbia in the first quarter of 2026, compared to the same quarter of previous year, increased by 2.0% at current prices, while decreased by 1.5% at constant prices.

When comparing with the same period last year, the wholesale turnover excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles trade in the first quarter 2026 in the Republic of Serbia increased by 7.6% at current prices, and by 5.7% at constant prices.

Retail trade turnover excluding motor vehicles and motorcycles trade in the Republic of Sebia increased by 9.3% at current prices and by 8.6% at constant prices in the first quarter of 2026 compared to the same quarter of 2025.