The overall external trade in the Republic of Serbia for the period January-May 2024 amounted to:

   - USD 30152.1 million - which was an increase of 1.1% compared to the same period last year;

   - EUR 27861.0 million - which was a increase of 0.9% compared to the same period last year.

In the Republic of Serbia, in May 2024, compared to May 2023, the number of tourist arrivals was by 16.9% greater, while number of tourist overnight stays was by 14.0% greater.

In May 2024, compared to May 2023, the number of overnight stays of domestic tourists was by 7.0% greater while number of overnight stays of foreign tourists was by 23.1% greater.

The total number of transported passengers in international transport in 2023, relative to the previous year, increased by 29.6%. In the observed period, domestic transport of passengers saw also an increase of 6.6%, which influenced the growth of the total number of passengers carried by 8.6%. The total performance in 2023, expressed in pkm, increased by 26.4%, which resulted from an increase in the performance of the domestic transport of passengers by 0.1%, and that of the international transport by 46.6%.

Human resources in science and technology are people aged 15-74 who have either completed higher education or are employed in the fields of science and technology as researchers, engineers, professional associates or technicians. According to the results of the Labor Force Survey, in 2023 in the Republic of Serbia there were 1 109 900 people who meet some of the above conditions, of which 55% are women.

The industrial production in May 2024 decreased by 1.1% relative to May 2023

According to the preliminary results, the turnover of retail trade in the Republic of Serbia in May 2024, compared to the same month last year, increased by 11.4% at current prices and at constant prices, by 6.6%.

Comparing the retail trade turnover in the first five months 2024 with the same period 2023, it increased by 12.9% at current prices, and by 7,7% at constant prices.

In 2023, RSD 31 770 047 thousand of budget funds were spent for research and development (R&D) activities in the Republic of Serbia, which is an increase of 15.8% compared to the previous year, 2022.

The share of total budgetary funds for R&D in GDP reached 0.4% in 2023.

A total of 29 123 students graduated both at State and private universities, among whom 76.8%, i.e. 22 367 students graduated at State and 23.2%, i.e. 6 756 at private universities.

A total of 9 009 students graduated both at State academies / higher schools of applied studies and private higher schools of applied studies, among whom 84.3% graduated at State and 15.7% at private higher schools of applied studies.

Observed by the way of financing, of the total number of students 36% were budget beneficiaries, 47.5% were self-financing and 16.5% were financed from the budget and self-financing.