Serbia’s current account deficit widened sharply to $540 million in July 2026, doubling from a $265 million deficit in the same month a year earlier. The services account swung to a deficit of $80 million from a surplus of $99 million, while the primary income deficit widened to $635 million from $400 million. In contrast, the goods deficit narrowed to $541 million from $607 million, while the secondary income surplus widened to $715 million from $644 million. Over the first seven months of 2026, Serbia posted a current account deficit of $2,199 million, narrowing from $2,396 million in the corresponding period of the previous year. source: National Bank of Serbia

Serbia recorded a Current Account deficit of 540 USD Million in July of 2026. Current Account in Serbia averaged -266.67 USD Million from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 559.80 USD Million in January of 2026 and a record low of -1073.40 USD Million in June of 2008. This page provides the latest reported value for - Serbia Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Serbia Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-19 12:00 PM
Current Account
Jun $-1022M $-86M $-250.0M
2026-09-17 11:30 AM
Current Account
Jul $-540M $-1072M $-300.0M
2026-10-16 11:30 AM
Current Account
Aug $-540M


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -746.90 -898.70 USD Million Jul 2026
Capital Flows -435.00 -893.00 USD Million Jul 2026
Current Account -540.00 -1072.00 USD Million Jul 2026
Exports 3488.80 3708.10 USD Million Jul 2026
External Debt 52034.20 51176.20 EUR Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment -227.90 -267.30 USD Million Jul 2026
Imports 4235.70 4606.80 USD Million Jul 2026


Serbia Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-540.00 -1072.00 559.80 -1073.40 2001 - 2026 USD Million Monthly
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Serbia Current Account Deficit Doubles in July
Serbia’s current account deficit widened sharply to $540 million in July 2026, doubling from a $265 million deficit in the same month a year earlier. The services account swung to a deficit of $80 million from a surplus of $99 million, while the primary income deficit widened to $635 million from $400 million. In contrast, the goods deficit narrowed to $541 million from $607 million, while the secondary income surplus widened to $715 million from $644 million. Over the first seven months of 2026, Serbia posted a current account deficit of $2,199 million, narrowing from $2,396 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.
2026-09-17
Serbia Current Account Deficit Largest in 6 Months
Serbia’s current account deficit widened sharply to $1,022 million in June 2026 from $231 million in the same month last year. This marked the largest deficit since December 2025, as the goods account deficit increased to $687 million from $326 million, while the services surplus narrowed to $225 million from $297 million. At the same time, the primary income deficit expanded to $1,118 million from $690 million. On the other hand, the secondary income surplus rose to $557 million from $488 million. Over the first half of the year, Serbia posted a current account deficit of $1,616 million, smaller than the $2,204 million recorded in the corresponding period of the previous year.
2026-08-20
Serbia Current Account Gap Smallest in 7 Months
Serbia recorded a current account deficit of USD 145 million in May 2026, narrowing from USD 527 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. It was the smallest deficit since October last year, driven largely by a bigger surplus for services account, which rose to USD 314 million from USD 161 million. At the same, the goods account shortfall contracted to USD 549 million from USD 571 million. The primary income account gap also fell to USD 485 million from USD 636 million, while the secondary income account surplus expanded to USD 575 million from USD 518 million. Considering the first five months of the year, the country’s current account deficit declined to USD 655 million from USD 1,973 million in the same period a year earlier.
2026-07-19