The overall external trade in the Republic of Serbia for the period January 2025 amounted to:
- USD 5356.0 million - which was an increase of 0.6% compared to the same period last year;
- EUR 5182.9 million - which was an increase of 6.4% compared to the same period last year.
The value of exports amounted to USD 2299.0 million, which was 4.0% decrease when compared to the same period last year, while the value of imports amounted to USD 3057.0 million, which was 4.4% increase relative to the same period last year.
Expressed in Euros, the value of exports amounted to EUR 2224.8 million, which was 1.6% increase, compared to the same period last year. The value of imports amounted to EUR 2958.1 million, which was 10.4% increase when compared to the same period last year.
The deficit amounted to USD 758.0 million, which was an increase of 41.9% in relation to the same period last year. The deficit expressed in Euros amounted to 733.3 million, which was an increase of 50.0% compared to the same period last year.
The export - import ratio equalled 75.2% and was lower if compared to the same period last year when it was 81.8%.
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 55.3% of total external trade.
Our second major partner refers to the CEFTA countries, since our gained surplus in external trade amounted to USD 195.9 million, resulting from the exports of electricity, cereals and produces thereof, oil and oil derivatives, beverages, and medical and pharmaceutical products. Our exports in the referent period amounted to USD 327.3 million, while the imports were USD 131.4 million. The export– import ratio equalled 249.1 %. Expressed in EUR, exports amounted to 316.7 and imports to 127.3 million (surplus amounted to EUR 189.4 million and export – import ratio equalled 248.8%).
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