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Serbia · Innovation, research & technology

R&D, patents, publications, researchers and high-tech.

9 indicators · 9 with data

Research

R&D spending

% of GDP

5th of 32 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
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R&D spendingSerbia's r&d spending rose from 0.7 % in 1997 to 0.9 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%0.9 %

Serbia's r&d spending rose from 0.7 % in 1997 to 0.9 % in 2024.

Researchers in R&D (per million people)

per million people

3rd of 28 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
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Researchers in R&D (per million people)Serbia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,190.4 /M in 2007 to 2,687.5 /M in 2024.2010201520201,0001,5002,0002,5003,0002,687.5 /M

Serbia's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 1,190.4 /M in 2007 to 2,687.5 /M in 2024.

Scientific and technical journal articles

articles

60th of 197 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia
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Scientific and technical journal articlesSerbia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 0 in 1996 to 5,173 in 2023.2000200520102015202002,0004,0006,0005,173

Serbia's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 0 in 1996 to 5,173 in 2023.

Patents

Patent applications, residents

applications

58th of 113 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, residentsSerbia's patent applications, residents fell from 473 in 2004 to 138 in 2021.20052010201520200100200300400500138

Serbia's patent applications, residents fell from 473 in 2004 to 138 in 2021.

Patent applications, nonresidents

applications

87th of 121 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
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Patent applications, nonresidentsSerbia's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 694 in 2004 to 18 in 2021.2005201020152020020040060018

Serbia's patent applications, nonresidents fell from 694 in 2004 to 18 in 2021.

Trademark applications, total

applications

71st of 122 · 28th in Europe & C. Asia
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Trademark applications, totalSerbia's trademark applications, total fell from 3,874 in 2006 to 3,833 in 2021.2010201520202,0003,0004,0005,0006,0003,833

Serbia's trademark applications, total fell from 3,874 in 2006 to 3,833 in 2021.

Technology

High-technology exports (current US$)

current US$

48th of 126 · 30th in Europe & C. Asia
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High-technology exports (current US$)Serbia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$265M in 2007 to US$1.53B in 2024.201020152020US$0US$500MUS$1BUS$1.5BUS$2BUS$1.53B

Serbia's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$265M in 2007 to US$1.53B in 2024.

Economy

ICT service exports (% of service exports)

% of service exports

6th of 94 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
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ICT service exports (% of service exports)Serbia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 6.0 % in 2007 to 29.9 % in 2025.20102015202020250%10%20%30%29.9 %

Serbia's ict service exports (% of service exports) rose from 6.0 % in 2007 to 29.9 % in 2025.

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