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Serbia Economic and FDI Outlook

National Bank of Serbia Macroeconomic and Macroeconomic and Financial Stability financial stability combined with structural reforms has created a favourable climate for FDIs... Chart 9 FDI composition by sector (EUR bn) Supported High FDI Inflow ...which are diversified by sector and origin and contributing to the employment growth and country's export potential Chart 10 FDI composition by geographic origin (EUR bn) 5,00 Total inflow: 5,00 Total inflow: 4.4 4.5 4.4 4.5 3.9 3.8 4,00 3.8 3.9 4,00 3.5 3.5 3.0 3.0 2.5 3,00 2.9 3,00 2.2 2.2 2.1 2.8 2.0 2.5 3.2 1.6 2,00 2,00 2.3 1,00 1,00 1.7 1.5 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.6 0,00 0,00 2018 2019 2020 2021 Other Trade 2022 2023 Construction & real estate Manufacturing 2018 2019 2020 2021 ■Europe Asia 2022 2023 ■Rest of world Tradable sector* *industry, agriculture, transport & storage, accomodation and food svc. • Out of an inflow of EUR 23.1 bn in the period 2018-2023, over EUR 12.0 bn has been directed into tradable sectors, most notably manufacturing (almost EUR 7.0 bn). • Manufacturing sectors with the highest FDI inflows (metals, autos, food, rubber and plastic) recorded a high growth in employment, output and exports. • In 2022, FDI inflow amounted to EUR 4.4 bn (net inflow EUR 4.3 bn), and in 2023, a new record level of FDI inflow of EUR 4.5 bn (net EUR 4.2 bn) was recorded. In the first two months of 2024, FDI inflow amounted to almost one billion (EUR 970 mln), while the net FDI inflow amounted to EUR 854 mln. O Serbia has attracted more than half of total FDI to the Western •FDI inflows are diversified by region of origin as well, with a Balkans region in the 2018-2022. greater share of countries from the Asia, alongside Serbia's major trading partner - the European Union. 7
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