Taxes on goods and services in Serbia

Serbia: Taxes on goods and services was 40.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
40.9%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
40th
of 156 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 2012
All-time low
39.4%
in 2013
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Taxes on goods and services in Serbia, 2007–2022

010203040502007201420222007: 42.7 % of revenue2008: 42 % of revenue2009: 43.5 % of revenue2010: 45.1 % of revenue2011: 45.6 % of revenue2012: 45.9 % of revenue2013: 39.4 % of revenue2014: 40.1 % of revenue2015: 41.1 % of revenue2016: 42 % of revenue2017: 41.3 % of revenue2018: 40.7 % of revenue2019: 40.4 % of revenue2020: 39.8 % of revenue2021: 39.8 % of revenue2022: 40.9 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 40.9% for taxes on goods and services in 2022.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Serbia peaked at 45.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2013.

That places Serbia 40th out of 156 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of revenue Change
2007 42.7%
2008 42.0% -1.6%
2009 43.5% +3.6%
2010 45.1% +3.7%
2011 45.6% +1.1%
2012 45.9% +0.7%
2013 39.4% -14.1%
2014 40.1% +1.6%
2015 41.1% +2.6%
2016 42.0% +2.1%
2017 41.3% -1.6%
2018 40.7% -1.5%
2019 40.4% -0.7%
2020 39.8% -1.4%
2021 39.8% +0.0%
2022 40.9% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.7% 42.0% 43.5% 3
2010s 42.2% 39.4% 45.9% 10
2020s 40.2% 39.8% 40.9% 3

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  5. 42 Kyrgyzstan 39.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Serbia?
Taxes on goods and services in Serbia was 40.9% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2013.
How does Serbia rank for taxes on goods and services?
Serbia ranks 40th out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
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General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.