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 value of exports amounted to USD 31231.1 million, which was 13.3% increase when compared to the same period last year, while the value of imports amounted to USD 37807.4million, which was 9.2% increase relative to the same period last year.
Expressed in Euros, the value of exports amounted to EUR 26894.0 million, which was 8.9% increase, compared to the same period last year. The value of imports amounted to EUR 32555.8 million, which was 4.9% increase when compared to the same period last year.
The deficit amounted to USD 6576.3 million, which was a decrease of 7.0% in relation to the same period last year. The deficit expressed in Euros amounted to 5661.8 million, which was a decrease of 10.9% compared to the same period last year.
The export - import ratio equalled 82.6% and was higher if compared to the same period last year when it was 79.6%.
The external trade in the reference period noted the highest level with the counties with which we have signed agreements on free trade. European Union member countries account for 58.1% of total external trade.
Our second major partner refers to the CEFTA countries, since our gained surplus in external trade amounted to USD 2933.9 million, resulting from the exports of cereals and produces thereof, beverages, road vehicles, medical and pharmaceutical products, electrical machines and apparatus. Our exports in the referent period amounted to USD 4287.4 million, while the imports were USD 1353.5 million. The export– import ratio equalled 316.8 %. Expressed in EUR, exports amounted to 3693.0 and imports to 1165.3 million (surplus amounted to EUR 2527.8 million and export – import ratio equalled 316.9%).
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