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Serbia’s growth engine hits structural limits as productivity and institutions lag
Serbia’s decade-long expansion model—built on FDI, low labor costs, public investment and consumption—now faces bottlenecks tied to weak productivity, limited value creation and institutional constraints. The…
Serbia’s persistent trade gap keeps it tied to global capital flows and currency conditions
Serbia’s external imbalance remains large—running at roughly €10–12 billion a year—but it has been kept manageable through steady foreign investment and remittances. The risk for investors…
Montenegro’s growth is splitting in two: credit and jobs rise, exports lag
Montenegro’s 2026 start shows a familiar pattern—credit expansion, improving employment and resilient tourism are supporting domestic momentum, while exports continue to contract sharply. The result is…
Montenegro’s growth engine tightens its grip: real estate, bank credit and foreign capital move as one
Early 2026 data show foreign investment and bank lending are increasingly feeding Montenegro’s property cycle, with more than half of FDI flowing into real estate. The…
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…