Annual freshwater withdrawals in Serbia
Serbia: Annual freshwater withdrawals was 5.09 billion billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Serbia, 2006–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 5.09 billion billion cubic meters for annual freshwater withdrawals in 2022.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals in Serbia peaked at 5.62 billion billion cubic meters in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.87 billion billion cubic meters, in 2006.
That places Serbia 66th out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals in Serbia, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.87 billion billion cubic meters | — |
| 2007 | 3.96 billion billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.69 billion billion cubic meters | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 4.63 billion billion cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.42 billion billion cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.75 billion billion cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 4.40 billion billion cubic meters | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 4.71 billion billion cubic meters | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.94 billion billion cubic meters | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 4.69 billion billion cubic meters | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 4.71 billion billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.38 billion billion cubic meters | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 5.56 billion billion cubic meters | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.62 billion billion cubic meters | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 5.10 billion billion cubic meters | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 4.83 billion billion cubic meters | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 5.09 billion billion cubic meters | +5.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 5.09 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 billion billion cubic meters, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 5.09 billion billion cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.07 billion billion cubic meters, 1.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.29 billion billion cubic meters | 3.87 billion billion cubic meters | 4.69 billion billion cubic meters | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.82 billion billion cubic meters | 3.94 billion billion cubic meters | 5.62 billion billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 billion billion cubic meters | 4.83 billion billion cubic meters | 5.10 billion billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 63 Bulgaria 5.44 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 64 Mali 5.19 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 65 Tanzania 5.18 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 67 Zimbabwe 4.91 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 68 Ukraine 4.86 billion billion cubic meters compare
- 69 Hungary 4.69 billion billion cubic meters compare
More environment data for Serbia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.72 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.594 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.12 °C (2025)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.001 metric tons per person (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals in Serbia?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals in Serbia was 5.09 billion billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 billion billion cubic meters in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 billion billion cubic meters in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Serbia ranks 66th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic meters (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.