Inflation in Serbia
Consumer price inflation in Serbia averaged 4.2% in the ten years to 2024, in line with the South-Eastern Europe regional average of 15.2%. The 2024 average figure was 4.7%. For more information on inflation, visit our dedicated page.
Serbia Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Serbia from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Serbia Inflation Data
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 4.1 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 7.8 | 15.1 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 2.8 |
| Inflation (Core, ann. var. %, aop) | 2.2 | 7.1 | 9.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 |
Inflation rises in April from March
Latest reading: Consumer prices rose 3.3% on a year-on-year basis in April, following a 2.8% rise in the prior month. April's reading was the strongest since August 2025. Relative to the prior month's figures, there were higher price pressures for food and non-alcoholic beverages (-1.1% on a year-on-year basis vs -1.2% in March), transportation (+6.3% vs +2.7% in March), housing and utilities (+9.1% vs +8.8% in March), restaurants and hotels (+7.6% vs +7.4% in March) and clothing and footwear (+1.5% vs +1.3% in March). Meanwhile, core consumer prices were up 4.4% in annual terms in April, following a 4.2% rise in the previous month. Finally, consumer prices increased 0.79% in April on a month-on-month basis, following a 0.49% rise in the previous month.
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