Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Serbia
Serbia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was -5.64 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Serbia, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia is -5.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 203.1% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia peaked at 135.71 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -69.34 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Serbia ranks 164th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -143.3% |
| 1972 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -7.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -20.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -17.29 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1983 | -11.3 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1984 | -42.04 % change on previous year | +272.0% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | -20.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -41.67 % change on previous year | +99.6% |
| 1988 | 135.71 % change on previous year | -425.7% |
| 1989 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 1992 | 96.57 % change on previous year | -3286.9% |
| 1993 | -35.33 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 1994 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1995 | 56.65 % change on previous year | -1106.1% |
| 1996 | 20.72 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1997 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -87.5% |
| 1998 | 8.1 % change on previous year | +213.6% |
| 1999 | 49.63 % change on previous year | +512.6% |
| 2000 | -14.93 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 2001 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 2002 | 127.12 % change on previous year | -7508.7% |
| 2003 | -9.45 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 2004 | -20.1 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 2005 | -19.84 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2006 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2007 | -4.82 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2008 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -354.3% |
| 2009 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 2010 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 2011 | -11.8 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2012 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2013 | -69.34 % change on previous year | +3959.9% |
| 2014 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -91.1% |
| 2015 | -15.55 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 2016 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -71.8% |
| 2017 | -9.97 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2018 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2019 | -3.45 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2020 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 5.87 % change on previous year | -243.8% |
| 2022 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2023 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2024 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -292.9% |
| 2025 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's -5.64 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.45 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +7508.7% | -1.72 % change on previous year | 127.12 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -3959.9% | -1.71 % change on previous year | -69.34 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +3286.9% | -3.03 % change on previous year | 96.57 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +1106.1% | -5.63 % change on previous year | 56.65 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -7.69 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | -2.36 % change on previous year | -42.04 % change on previous year | 135.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 24.16 % change on previous year | -35.33 % change on previous year | 96.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.53 % change on previous year | -20.1 % change on previous year | 127.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -13.13 % change on previous year | -69.34 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7582 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year | 5.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 161 Paraguay -4.71 % change on previous year compare
- 162 El Salvador -4.99 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau -5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Slovakia -5.87 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Germany -6.03 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Republic of Moldova -6.25 % change on previous year compare
More social development data for Serbia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 40,863 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0045 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 29,665 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Serbia was -5.64 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 135.71 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.34 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Serbia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Serbia ranks 164th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.