Energy imports and exports in Serbia
Serbia: Energy imports and exports was 42.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports in Serbia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports and exports in Serbia is 42.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 76.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Serbia peaked at 45.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1994.
Serbia ranks 55th of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.2% | — |
| 1991 | 26.8% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -50.6% |
| 1994 | 9.6% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | +138.2% |
| 1997 | 27.1% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 24.7% | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | -42.7% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +69.3% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | +16.9% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 38.4% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 33.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 9.6% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 13.9% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 24.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 30.1% | 45.3% | 4 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports and exports in Serbia?
- Energy imports and exports in Serbia was 42.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1994.
- How does Serbia rank for energy imports and exports?
- Serbia ranks 55th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.