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).

Number of live births in the Republic of Serbia in the period January-September 2026 amounted to 43 300. Compared with the same period of the previous year, when the number of live births was 43 216, noted was the increase in live births by 84 i.e. 0.2%.

Number of deaths in the Republic of Serbia in the period  January-September 2026 amounted to  70 073, and if related to the same period of the previous year, when it was 70 159, it recorded decrease by 86, or 0.1%.

Average gross salaries and wages calculated for August 2026 amounted to 161 953 RSD, while average net salaries and wages amounted to 117 282 RSD.

Average net salaries and wages, in the period January-August 2026, relative to the same period last year increased by 11.4% in nominal terms, and 8.5% in real terms.

Median net salaries and wages for August 2026 amounted to 93 325 RSD, meaning that 50% of employees realised wages and salaries up to the mentioned amount.

The output in the environmental goods and services sector in 2024 amounted to RSD 263 298 million, gross value added to RSD 76 274 million, total number of employees to 35 314,  expressed in full-time equivalent, and exports to RSD 32 102 million.