According to the data collected in the third quarter of 2026, value of construction works done on the territory of the Republic of Serbia increased by 22.8% at current prices, relative to the third quarter 2025. Observed at constant prices, it increased by 12.7%.

Observed by types of constructions, value of construction works on buildings recorded an increase of 10.0%, and on civil engineering increase of 14.4%.

The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia and UNICEF presented today, 5th November 2026, the results of the 2025 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS 7), which represents the most comprehensive single data source on the situation of women and children in Serbia.

In the 3^rd quarter of 2026, real GDP increased by 4.0% in comparison to the corresponding period of the previous year.

The calculation of quarterly GDP for the 3^rd quarter 2026, which is more detailed and compiled at lower levels of aggregation, will be published in statistical release Quarterly gross domestic product on November 30, 2026.

The overall external trade in the Republic of Serbia for January – September 2026 amounted to:

   - USD 69038.5 million - which was an increase of 11.0% compared to the same period last year;

   - EUR 59449.8 million - which was an increase of 6.7% compared to the same period last year.

The industrial production in September 2026 increased by 3.2% relative to September 2025.

Retail trade turnover in the Republic of Serbia in September 2026, compared to the same month last year, increased by 13.6% at current prices and by 8.8% at constant prices.

Comparing the retail trade turnover in the first nine months 2026 with the same period 2025, it increased by 9.4% at current prices, and by 7.4% at constant prices.

In the Republic of Serbia, 445 thous. tourist arrivals were registered in September 2026, which was by 14.1% more than in the same month of the previous year. A total of 1 221 thous. tourist overnight stays were recorded, representing an increase of 15.3% compared with September of the previous year.

Of the total number of overnight stays, domestic tourists accounted for 602 thous. overnight stays, which was by 17.2% more than in the same period of the previous year, while foreign tourists accounted for 619 thous. overnight stays, representing an increase of 13.6%.

In terms of overnight stays, in September 2026, among urban tourist destinations the most visited were Beograd, Novi Sad and Niš, among spa resorts Vrnjačka Banja, Sokobanja and Banja Vrdnik, and among mountain centres Zlatibor, Fruška gora and Kopaonik.

In September 2026, the highest number of overnight stays by foreign tourists was realised by tourists from Russian Federation, Turkey and China (incl. Hong Kong).

Total number of employed in the third quarter of 2026 amounted to 2 346 398 persons. Relative to the same quarter of the previous year, total registered employment decreased by 19 347 persons.

The sections of activity with the largest decrease in the number of the employed are Manufacturing (decreased by 18 178 persons), Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (decreased by 5 096 persons), Education (decreased by 1 531 persons) and Mining and quarrying (decreased by 1 269 persons).