The overall external trade in the Republic of Serbia for the period January-December 2024 amounted to:
- USD 75301.9 million - which was an increase of 6.4% compared to the same period last year;
- EUR 69547.6 million - which was an increase of 6.2% compared to the same period last year.
The value of exports amounted to USD 33038.5 million, which was 6.8% increase when compared to the same period last year, while the value of imports amounted to USD 42263.4 million, which was 6.1% increase relative to the same period last year.
Expressed in Euros, the value of exports amounted to EUR 30503.4 million, which was 6.5% increase, compared to the same period last year. The value of imports amounted to EUR 39044.2 million, which was 5.9% increase when compared to the same period last year.
The deficit amounted to USD 9224.9 million, which was an increase of 3.6% in relation to the same period last year. The deficit expressed in Euros amounted to EUR 8540.9 million, which was an increase of 3.8% compared to the same period last year.
The export - import ratio equalled 78.2% and was higher if compared to the same period last year when it was 77.7%.
The external trade in the reference period noted the highest level with the countries with which we have signed agreements on free trade. European Union member countries account for 58.8% of total external trade.
Our second major partner refers to the CEFTA countries, since our gained surplus in external trade amounted to USD 3073.4 million, resulting from the exports of cereals and produces thereof, oil and oil derivatives, beverages, road vehicles, electrical machines and apparatus. Our exports in the referent period amounted to USD 4872.5 million, while the imports were USD 1799.1 million. The export– import ratio equalled 270.8 %. Expressed in EUR, exports amounted to 4499.6 million and imports to 1660.8 million (surplus amounted to EUR 2838.8 million and export – import ratio equalled 270.9%).
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