Share of global plastic waste imports in Serbia

Serbia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
30th
of 183 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2020
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Share of global plastic waste imports in Serbia, 2006–2024

00.20.40.62006201520242006: 0.015 %2007: 0.012 %2008: 0.017 %2009: 0.009 %2010: 0.006 %2011: 0.012 %2012: 0.006 %2013: 0.003 %2014: 0.014 %2015: 0.026 %2016: 0.061 %2017: 0.07 %2018: 0.25 %2019: 0.377 %2020: 0.604 %2021: 0.387 %2022: 0.433 %2023: 0.482 %2024: 0.351 %

Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of global plastic waste imports in Serbia stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and up 2,423.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Serbia peaked at 0.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

Serbia ranks 30th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.4% 10
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

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  4. 31 Guatemala 0.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global plastic waste imports in Serbia?
Share of global plastic waste imports in Serbia was 0.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Serbia rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
Serbia ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,423.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global plastic waste imports
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,496 data points, 1988–2024
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.