Financial burden of the total housing cost in Serbia
Serbia: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 48.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
48.5%
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 2014
All-time low
48.5%
in 2023
Years of data
9
2013–2023
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Serbia, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial burden of the total housing cost in Serbia is 48.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in Serbia peaked at 72.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2023.
That places Serbia 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 67.0% | — |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 58.9% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 67.4% | 58.9% | 72.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 48.5% | 52.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 3 Cyprus 51.4% compare
- 4 Greece 48.8% compare
- 6 North Macedonia 47.2% compare
- 7 Spain 38.6% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 37.6% compare
More urban development data for Serbia
- Population in the largest city 34.4% (2025)
- Population density 78.76 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.34 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2157 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.41 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1595 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 16.75 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.41 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 2.7 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in Serbia?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in Serbia was 48.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2023.
- How does Serbia rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- Serbia ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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