Economy
Serbia’s shift to long-term contracts is reshaping how projects get financed
Serbia’s economy is increasingly relying on long-term contractual frameworks—especially in energy—to replace spot-market exposure with predictable cash flows. The change is pushing investors to assess deals…
Serbia’s investment push hits a new bottleneck: engineering and execution capacity
As Serbia accelerates its investment cycle across energy, infrastructure and industry, the main constraint is shifting from funding and demand to whether projects can be designed…
2026–2030 capital allocation in Serbia: returns cluster around energy, infrastructure and export-linked industry
Serbia’s growth outlook is settling into a steadier profile, shifting investor attention to where capital is actually deployed across 2026–2030. A new allocation map points to…
Cost rises squeeze margins in Serbia’s corporate sector, testing profitability and investment capacity
Across Serbia’s corporate landscape, a growing share of companies say input costs are climbing while only a small minority can raise prices. The resulting margin compression…
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…
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…
Serbia’s shift toward investment-led growth raises the bar for execution and financing
Serbia’s economy is expanding, but the growth engine is changing: investment is replacing consumption as the primary driver, widening an import-heavy trade deficit that now depends…
Serbia’s telecom and ICT growth turns into a capital test as saturation bites
Serbia’s electronic communications sector is expanding its revenue base, with strong services exports and double-digit information-and-communications growth. But the market is moving from subscriber-led expansion to…
Serbia trade sector shows demand momentum, but financing and regulation are reshaping where investors put capital
Serbia’s trade sector continues to expand in nominal terms as domestic demand holds up, yet the PKS Q4 2025 bulletin points to margin compression and tighter…