The World Bank In Serbia

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Serbia and World Bank signed in Washington three new agreements, two for a form of technical assistance, and one grant.

Regional Economic Outlook

Economic growth in the Western Balkans slowed in 2017, despite the creation of 190,000 jobs in the first nine months of 2017.

Immersive Story

Refugees: Hope and Inclusion

A decision to end irregular migration from Turkey into the European Union closed the migration route through the Western Balkans.

Serbia At-A-Glance

The global financial crisis exposed the structural weaknesses in Serbia’s economic growth model and prompted the need for fiscal consolidation and an acceleration of the unfinished transition to a market economy. The rapid growth experienced by Serbia during 2001–08 was driven mainly by domestic consumption and led to significant internal and external imbalances that proved to be unsustainable.

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Serbia: Corridor X Highway

The largest ever World Bank loan to Serbia will help complete the missing links on the Pan-European Corridor X Highway to fully utilize the country's geographic position.

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Regional Economic Report

Western Balkans Regular Economic Report

Doing Business 2018

Serbia: Reforming to Create Jobs

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Reaping Digital Dividends: Leveraging the Internet for Development

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Disaster Risk Profiles for Serbia

Countries in the Western Balkans are seeing an increase in jobs, as growth is picking up throughout the region. Regional growth is expected to reach 2.6 percent in 2017, resulting in the creation of 230,000 jobs through June 2017. Serbia is estimated to grow 2.0 percent in 2017, before growing 3.0 percent in 2018 and 3.5 percent in 2019.

Economic growth, coupled with job creation, also contributed to a decline in the region’s poverty rate. At 23.6 percent, the projected rate for 2017 is a full percentage point lower than a year ago – this implies that about 124,000 people escaped poverty this year.

Countries in the Western Balkans are seeing an increase in jobs, as growth is picking up throughout the region. Regional growth is expected to reach 2.6 percent in 2017, resulting in the creation of 230,000 jobs through June 2017. Serbia is estimated to grow 2.0 percent in 2017, before growing 3.0 percent in 2018 and 3.5 percent in 2019.

Economic growth, coupled with job creation, also contributed to a decline in the region’s poverty rate. At 23.6 percent, the projected rate for 2017 is a full percentage point lower than a year ago – this implies that about 124,000 people escaped poverty this year.

Countries in the Western Balkans are seeing an increase in jobs, as growth is picking up throughout the region. Regional growth is expected to reach 2.6 percent in 2017, resulting in the creation of 230,000 jobs through June 2017. Serbia is estimated to grow 2.0 percent in 2017, before growing 3.0 percent in 2018 and 3.5 percent in 2019.

Economic growth, coupled with job creation, also contributed to a decline in the region’s poverty rate. At 23.6 percent, the projected rate for 2017 is a full percentage point lower than a year ago – this implies that about 124,000 people escaped poverty this year.