Municipal water withdrawal in Serbia
Serbia: Municipal water withdrawal was 686.00 million cubic meters in 2023. ▬ Flat
Municipal water withdrawal in Serbia, 2008–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water withdrawal in Serbia is 686.00 million cubic meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Serbia peaked at 702.00 million cubic meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 627.00 million cubic meters, in 2014.
That places Serbia 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Municipal water withdrawal in Serbia, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 690.80 million cubic meters | — |
| 2009 | 684.80 million cubic meters | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 666.80 million cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 672.90 million cubic meters | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 681.20 million cubic meters | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 657.60 million cubic meters | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 627.00 million cubic meters | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 659.00 million cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 662.00 million cubic meters | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 659.50 million cubic meters | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 653.90 million cubic meters | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 668.20 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 677.10 million cubic meters | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 687.00 million cubic meters | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 702.00 million cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 686.00 million cubic meters | -2.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 686.00 million cubic meters is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 542.00 million cubic meters, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 686.00 million cubic meters is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 657.50 million cubic meters, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 687.80 million cubic meters | 684.80 million cubic meters | 690.80 million cubic meters | 2 |
| 2010s | 660.81 million cubic meters | 627.00 million cubic meters | 681.20 million cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 688.02 million cubic meters | 677.10 million cubic meters | 702.00 million cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- 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 municipal water withdrawal in Serbia?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Serbia was 686.00 million cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 702.00 million cubic meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 627.00 million cubic meters in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Serbia ranks 72nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.