Water exploitation index, plus in Serbia
Serbia: Water exploitation index, plus was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.1%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
26th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2020
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
21
2003–2023
Water exploitation index, plus in Serbia, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for water exploitation index, plus in Serbia is 1.1%, 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 1.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2016.
That places Serbia 26th out of 44 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 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.1% | — |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -7.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 59% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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)
- 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)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water exploitation index, plus in Serbia?
- Water exploitation index, plus in Serbia was 1.1% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest water exploitation index, plus recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Serbia rank for water exploitation index, plus?
- Serbia ranks 26th out of 44 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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