Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Serbia
Serbia: Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) was 1.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.15
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
27th
of 46 countries
All-time high
1.28
in 2020
All-time low
0.91
in 2016
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Serbia, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in Serbia is 1.15, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water exploitation index, plus in Serbia peaked at 1.28 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.91, in 2016.
That places Serbia 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.09 | — |
| 2004 | 1.07 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.95 | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.91 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.13 | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 1.19 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.28 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.15 | -7.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.15 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.95, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1 | 1.09 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 0.91 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 1.15 | 1.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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- 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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Serbia?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Serbia was 1.15 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 in 2020.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.91 in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Serbia ranks 27th out of 46 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water exploitation index, plus rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Water exploitation index, plus (WEI+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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