In 2024, revenue from environmental taxes amounted to RSD 304 911 mill, presenting the increase of 13.9% relative to 2023. The greatest share in revenue structure related to energy taxes 86.8% and taxes on transport 7.1%, while taxes on pollution and resources participated with 4.7% and 1.4%, respectively.

According to the Labour Force Survey, in 2025 the number of employed persons was 2 869 500, the number of unemployed persons was 272 400, and the number of people outside the labour force was 2 464 200.

Compared to the previous year, the number of employed persons decreased by 28 000, and the number of persons outside the labour force decreased by 5 300, while the number of unemployed persons remained almost the same. The employment rate decreased by 0.2 percentage points and amounted to 51.2%. The unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points and was 8.7%, while the share of people outside the labour force was 44.0%, which is 0.2 percentage points higher than in 2024. 

The number of formally employed persons in 2025 amounted to 2 541 000, which is 7 800 lower than in the previous year, while the number of informally employed persons decreased by 20 200, amounted to 328 500.

The first session of the National Coordination Board for Official Statistics (the Coordination Board) was held under the organization of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia on April 2^nd, 2026.

The Board comprises representatives of all producers of official statistics in the Republic of Serbia. The meeting was attended by 32 representatives from 25 institutions.

The session was chaired by the Acting Director of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia, Branko Josipović, in his capacity as Chair of the Coordination Board.

At the meeting, the Rules of Procedure of the National Coordination Board for Official Statistics was adopted, thereby formally constituting the National Coordination Board for Official Statistics in accordance with the new Law on Official Statistics.

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

   - USD 13552.2 million - which was an increase of 11.9% compared to the same period last year;

   - EUR 11519.5 million - which was a decrease of 1.3% compared to the same period last year.

In the Republic of Serbia, in February 2026, compared to February 2025, the number of tourist arrivals was by 14.0 % greater, while number of tourist overnight stays was by 12.1 % greater.

In February 2026, compared to February 2025, the number of overnight stays of domestic tourists was by 15.7 % greater while number of overnight stays of foreign tourists was by 8.4% greater.

The industrial production in February 2026 deceasred by 0.3% relative to February 2025.

Retail trade in the Republic of Serbia in February 2026, compared to the same month last year, increased by 4.8% at current prices and at constant prices, by 4.6%.

Retail trade turnover in February 2026, compared with 2025 average, decreased by 5.3% at current prices, and by 5.1% at constant prices.

As part of the EU4SORS project - Development of a Modern Statistical System - the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia is organizing a training course for field researchers/in-depth interviewers on Zlatibor from March 24 to 27, 2026, for the Survey on Data Required for the Construction of a Decision – Making Support System at the National Level.