Industry
Serbia holds its position as the last major sugar producer in the region
Serbia has emerged as the last significant sugar-producing country in the Western Balkans, maintaining an industrial capacity that has largely disappeared across neighbouring markets. While countries in…
EU carbon border tax begins reshaping Serbia’s power exports and industrial competitiveness
The introduction of the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) at the start of 2026 is already materially altering the economics of Serbia’s export model, with the…
Serbia sets aside €5.17 billion for public debt servicing in 2025 as financing pressures rise
Serbia plans to spend about €5.17 billion on servicing its public debt in 2025, a major outlay driven by both principal repayments and interest. The burden…
Serbia’s next industrial leap hinges on building R&D capacity, not just expanding output
Serbia has scaled production and deepened integration into European manufacturing, but its ability to capture higher value is increasingly constrained by limited research, development and innovation…
Serbia’s industrial shift: from assembly outsourcing to deeper processing and tighter mid-chain control
Serbia’s decade-long near-shoring model—built on labour-intensive assembly for European supply chains—is maturing into a more complex role that adds processing depth and selective control over mid-chain…
Serbia’s next growth test: capturing more value inside European supply chains
Serbia has built scale and export capacity as a near-shore production base for European manufacturers, but its role remains concentrated in assembly and labour-intensive work with…
Serbia’s export model is growing—but investors face rising risk from sector concentration
Serbia’s exports have climbed to roughly €34–36 billion a year, driven by European supply-chain integration and manufacturing expansion. But a small set of industries—especially automotive—accounts for…
Serbia’s near-shore manufacturing role deepens, but value capture remains the central test
Serbia is increasingly integrated into Europe’s industrial system through trade flows, investment and cross-border production linkages rather than formal EU membership. The near-shore model is delivering…
Boron One builds a multi-asset boron roadmap in Serbia’s Raška basin
Canadian-listed Boron One Holdings is moving beyond the Piskanja deposit in Serbia’s Raška basin, evaluating additional borate occurrences as it aims to develop a potential European…
How Serbia became China’s industrial conduit into Europe—now facing a carbon and compliance test
Serbia’s rise as an industrial gateway for Chinese capital has been built through asset control, export-oriented metals investment, and Belt and Road-linked logistics. The next phase,…