Macut: Serbian GDP to grow 2.3 pct in 2025, Serbia attractive for investments

BELGRADE - Serbian PM Djuro Macut said on Wednesday that, in spite of the difficult times the entire world was facing, Serbia had remained attractive for foreign investments and that its economy was projected to grow by 2.3 pct this year.

"The estimates are that growth will be 3 pct next year and 5 pct in 2027, because a major investment cycle is expected to take place at that time," Macut said at the presentation of the Foreign Investors Council's (FIC) White Book 2025, adding that the budget deficit and the debt-to-GDP ratio were expected to decline.

"The recommendations you have made in this publication are not merely criticism, but also advice on how to advance the business environment in Serbia," he told the authors at the presentation, held at the Palace of Serbia.

Macut also said stability in Serbia was a result of more than a decade of continued work by the Government of Serbia and other stakeholders.