agricultural exports

Serbia’s Food Trade Surplus Narrows as Agricultural Export Volumes Decline

Serbia’s agriculture and food trade balance weakened in the first five months of 2026, as lower primary-sector export volumes and stronger food imports reduced one of the country’s traditional external surpluses. Exports from agriculture, forestry and fisheries declined by 19.0% in euro terms within the representative foreign-trade basket. Physical export volumes fell by 15.8%, while export unit values decreased by 3.8%. Imports in the same category declined by 7.8%, driven by a 4.2% reduction in physical volume and a 3.8%…