Serbia

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author: OCHA/ ReliefWeb


Location:
- Southeastern Europe.
- Neighbours: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania.

Climate:
- in the north, continental climate (cold winters and hot, humid summers with well distributed rainfall);
- in other parts, continental and Mediterranean climate (relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall and hot, dry summers and autumns).

Natural hazards:
- destructive earthquakes.

Macro indicators
* 2018 estimates
Surface:88,361km2
Population*:7.0million
Pop. density*:79.1people/km2
GDP*:42.9EUR billion
GDP/capita*:6,139.1EUR

European Union:
Official candidate

Currency: Dinar
Code: RSD
Since: 2006


Insurance market portfolio
* 2018 estimates
TOTAL LIFE*:24%
TOTAL NON-LIFE*:76%
Overall Property*:20%
Overall Motor*:43%


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STATISTICS: SERBIA 3Q2025: no significant change in the market portfolio

Serbian insurers ended 3Q2025 with total GWP worth RSD 143.8 billion (EUR 1.22 billion), which is ~ 8.4% more y-o-y, according to statistical data published by the National Bank of Serbia (NBS). Paid claims increased at a similar pace, reaching RSD 64.42 billion (EUR 549.7 million).




STATISTICS: SERBIA 1H2025: Top 3 insurers control almost 60% of the market

Serbian insurers ended 1H2025 with total GWP worth RSD 97.6 billion (EUR 833 million), which is almost 10% more y-o-y, according to statistical data published by the National Bank of Serbia (NBS). Paid claims increased at a similar pace, reaching RSD 42.17 billion (EUR 360 million). The market portfolio’s structure remained largely unchanged y-o-y, with life insurance accounting for 16.3% of the total GWP, while non-life holds the dominant role. Motor insurance lines generated almost half of the non-life GWP, while property insurance contributed close to 20%.









STATISTICS: SERBIA 3Q2024: the market exceeded the GWP 1 billion threshold

The insurance market of Serbia ended the first three quarters of 2024 with aggregate GWP worth RSD 132.57 billion (~EUR 1.13 billion, up by 14.67% y-o-y), of which non-life insurance - RSD 109.13 billion (+15.86%), while the life insurance segment totaled RSD 23.44 billion, up by 9.44% y-o-y.