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Serbia industrial parks and free zones expand EU-facing nearsourcing capabilities

Serbia’s industrial parks and free zones are increasingly positioned for EU-facing manufacturing that relies on shorter supply chains into the EU, customs flexibility, serviced land, warehouse capacity, engineering labour and access to automotive, electronics, metal-processing, logistics and e-commerce distribution networks. The country already trades as an EU-linked manufacturing economy. Total external goods trade reached €74.9bn in 2025, with exports of €33.1bn and imports of €41.9bn. EU member states accounted for 58.3% of Serbia’s total external trade. Eurostat data show EU–Serbia…