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Serbia’s export edge increasingly hinges on logistics, corridor upgrades and scalable capacity
As Serbia deepens its integration into European supply chains, the economics of moving goods—especially across borders—are becoming a decisive factor for export competitiveness. Trade flows above…
Serbia’s growth splits: capital gathers around big platforms as SMEs face a widening financing and cost gap
Serbia’s expansion is increasingly driven by larger, more capitalised firms, while small and medium-sized enterprises struggle with tighter credit conditions and rising input costs. The result…
Kako 400 kV mreža u Jugoistočnoj Evropi pretvara zagušenja u prihod i rizik
Transformacija elektroenergetskog sistema Jugoistočne Evrope sve više se vidi kroz infrastrukturu: kako zagušenja prenosne mreže oblikuju cenovne razlike, kongestione rente i investicione odluke. U fokusu je…
Embedded power turns Serbia’s factories into energy players, reshaping industrial risk and investment
In Serbia, the link between energy and industry is shifting from a simple supply-and-demand relationship to embedded power systems, with firms increasingly generating, storing and contracting…
Serbia doubles down on public spending to steer private investment—while execution risk becomes the test
With public debt at about 43% of GDP and budget deficits near 3%, Serbia is using large-scale public investment to set the framework for where private…
Western Balkans tailings move into focus as Europe builds a more financeable critical materials pipeline
Europe is increasingly treating legacy mining waste in the Western Balkans—such as copper tailings and polymetallic residues—as potential secondary raw material feedstock. The shift hinges on…
Serbia’s mining build-out becomes a test of financing, infrastructure and value capture in Europe’s raw-materials push
Serbia’s mining output is growing roughly 5–6% annually, and the country is positioning itself as a link in Europe’s strategic raw materials corridor. But turning extraction…
Serbia’s near-shore manufacturing shift strengthens its leverage in European supply chains
Serbia is deepening its integration into EU production networks, with exports of about €21.8 billion and nearly 40% tied to industrial sectors such as metals, electrical…
In South-East Europe, the power grid is increasingly a driver of returns
South-East Europe’s pricing is being shaped less by fuel choices and more by transmission constraints, with congestion driving persistent spreads and monetised “scarcity” revenues. For developers…
Serbia’s infrastructure boom meets a new bottleneck: construction capacity
As Serbia’s infrastructure expansion moves beyond financing constraints, delivery risk is increasingly driven by limited labour, volatile material inputs and stretched engineering resources. The shift is…