The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia and UNICEF are conducting the final activities within the MICS7 survey in the Republic of Serbia.

In the coming period, some households that have already participated in the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS7) will be contacted again for a short visit, during which MICS7 interviewers will ask several additional questions regarding the situation and health of children.

The Acting Director of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Branko Josipović, participated in the 74th plenary session of the Conference of European Statisticians, held from 24 to 26 June 2026 in Geneva, Switzerland.

As part of the CES Thematic Discussion on the Impact of Technological and Societal Changes, Acting Director Josipović took part in a panel discussion chaired by Marleen Verbruggen from the Netherlands, together with Patrick Lusyne from Belgium and Francesca Kay from Ireland.

Data on expected production of wheat, raspberries and sour cherries, and areas sown with maize, sunflower and soya are presented as of 23rd May 2026.

According to the estimations of crops, the production of wheat is expected to be 3845 thous. tons in the Republic of Serbia, which is a increase of 4.5% relative to the production output in 2025.

When compared to 2025, the production of raspberries and sour cherries is expected to increase by 14.6% and 96.3%, respectively.

The estimated number of population in the Republic of Serbia in 2025 was 6 549 901 (the estimates are based on the results of the 2022 Census of Population, Households and Dwellings, and results of natural changes statistics and population internal migration). Observed by sex, 51.3% were women (3 363 297), and 48.6% were men (3 186 604).

In 2025, in the Republic of Serbia, the number of live births amounted to 59 483 and the number of deaths to 95 247. The natural increase was -35 764 inhabitants. The number of inhabitants in the Republic of Serbia was estimated at 6 549 901 in 2025.

The overall external trade in the Republic of Serbia for January - May 2026 amounted to:

   - USD 37836.5 million - which was an increase of 12.5% compared to the same period last year;

   - EUR 32376.3 million - which was an increase of 3.9% compared to the same period last year.

The total number of transported passengers in international transport in 2025, relative to the same period of the previous year, decreased by 6.4%. In the observed period, domestic transport of passengers saw also a decrease of 8.2%, which influenced the fall of the total number of passengers carried by 8.0%. The total performance in 2025, expressed in pkm, decreased by 3.2%, which resulted from a decrease in the performance of the domestic transport of passengers by 7.5%, and that of the international transport by 1.0%.

The industrial production in May 2026 increased by 0.3% relative to May 2025.