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Official name:
Republic of Serbia
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    General Information
    Region    Southern Europe
    Population (000, 2020)   8 737a
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   99.9a
    Capital city    Belgrade
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   1 393.7d,e
    UN membership date    01-Nov-00
    Surface area (km2)   88 499b,c
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   96a
    National currency    Serbian Dinar (RSD)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   104.9e
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)39 46037 16050 597f
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)0.60.84.4f
    GDP per capita (current US$)5 411.95 237.37 208.8f
    Economy: Agricultureg (% of Gross Value Added)10.28.27.7f
    Economy: Industryg,h (% of Gross Value Added)28.431.430.8f
    Economy: Services and other activityg,i,j (% of GVA)79.178.279.2f
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)22.319.415.1k
    Employment in industry (% of employed)25.624.527.4k
    Employment in services (% employed)52.156.157.6k
    Unemploymentk (% of labour force)19.217.712.7
    Labour force participation ratek (female/male pop. %)42.9 / 59.244.2 / 60.447.3 / 62.6
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100133144e
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)10395105l
    International trade: exportsm (million current US$)9 79513 37919 630e
    International trade: importsm (million current US$)16 73518 21026 730e
    International trade: balancem (million current US$)- 6 940- 4 831- 7 100e
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 2 692- 1 370- 3 536e
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratea,n (average annual %)-0.4-0.3-0.3
    Urban populationa (% of total population)5555.756.3e
    Urban population growth ratea,n (average annual %)~0.0-0.1...
    Fertility rate, totala,n (live births per woman)1.61.51.5
    Life expectancy at birtha,n (females/males, years)76.2 / 70.877.4 / 72.178.4 / 73.2
    Population age distributiona (0-14/60+ years old, %)17.3 / 21.116.2 / 24.315.4 / 25.3
    International migrant stocka (000/% of total pop.)826.3 / 9.2807.4 / 9.1820.3 / 9.4e
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCRa (000)312.6o259.7250.7f
    Infant mortality ratea,n (per 1 000 live births)7.16.14.9
    Health: Current expenditurep (% of GDP)9.58.88.4c
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)2.52.53.1l
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)4.644c
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.)95.6 / 96.1101.2 / 101.5100.3 / 100.3f
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.)92.4 / 90.597.4 / 96.095.6 / 94.6f
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratiok (f/m per 100 pop.)55.6 / 42.866.9 / 50.278.3 / 56.7f
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)1.41.21.2f
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)21.63437.6q
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)40.965.3r73.4f
    Research & Development expenditures (% of GDP)0.70.80.9f
    Threatened species (number)465686
    Forested areak (% of land area)3131.131.1c
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)45.6 / 6.344.5 / 6.346.1 / 6.6c
    Energy production, primaryt (Petajoules)440449438c
    Energy supply per capitat (Gigajoules)898793c
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)6831 1321 711f
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)22.326.126.1e
    Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %)81.4 / 66.481.3 / 66.481.3 / 66.4c
    Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %)20.2 / ...22.5 / ...23.2 / ...c
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)1.620.832.23f
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