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Serbia’s confectionery industry at €220 million as exports drive growth
Serbia’s confectionery sector produces about 140,000 to 160,000 tonnes of sweets, biscuits and chocolate annually, worth roughly €220 million. Around one-third of output is exported to…
Serbia renews fuel excise relief, cutting petrol and diesel taxes until 24 April
Serbia has extended its short-term fuel tax relief by lowering excise duties on petrol and diesel, with the new rates set to run until 24 April.…
Serbia’s balancing act: how strategic neutrality is reshaping its energy and investment outlook
Serbia’s policy of strategic neutrality—maintaining ties with both Washington and Moscow—has become a central driver of its energy diversification, grid upgrades, and renewable investment plans. For…
Serbia’s balancing act between Brussels and Beijing tests how durable its growth model is
Serbia is combining EU-oriented reforms with large-scale Chinese investment to sustain growth, but its competitiveness increasingly hinges on meeting EU carbon rules and managing the risks…
Serbia’s shift to a carbon-priced economy: where CBAM and EU conditionality may lift returns—and where they may squeeze margins
As CBAM and EU-aligned climate rules embed carbon costs into trade and financing, Serbia’s investment map is being redrawn. Renewable power, grid upgrades and critical-minerals mining…
Serbia’s mining revival turns critical minerals into a clean-energy growth strategy
Serbia is repositioning its copper, gold and lithium assets as Europe’s demand for critical minerals rises, drawing major foreign investment and reshaping the country’s industrial priorities.…
How Serbia is funding growth: banking resilience, sovereign strategy and the investment pipeline
Serbia’s 2026 growth outlook rests on a financing mix that combines stable public finances, a liquid banking system dominated by European groups, and steady inflows of…
Serbia’s 2026 growth plan leans on energy transition, infrastructure buildout and industrial upgrading
Serbia’s investment-led expansion in 2026 is being driven by a coordinated push across power generation, transport and logistics, and industrial modernization—supported by public spending, foreign direct…
Serbia’s nearshoring rise hinges on capital, infrastructure and EU-aligned decarbonisation
Serbia is positioning itself as a strategic nearshoring destination for European industry, supported by steady €4–5 billion annual FDI inflows, transport upgrades and regulatory convergence with…
Serbia’s 2026 outlook: Investment-led growth supported by fiscal discipline, but exposed to EU demand
Serbia expects real GDP growth of 3.5% to 4.0% in 2026, driven primarily by public investment, foreign direct inflows and industrial transformation. The outlook is underpinned…