Mobile phone subscriptions in Serbia
Serbia: Mobile phone subscriptions was 8.18 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Mobile phone subscriptions in Serbia, 2004–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 8.18 million for mobile phone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in Serbia peaked at 10.18 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.73 million, in 2004.
That places Serbia 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Mobile phone subscriptions in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.73 million | — |
| 2005 | 5.51 million | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 6.64 million | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 8.45 million | +27.2% |
| 2008 | 9.62 million | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 9.91 million | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 9.92 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.18 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 9.14 million | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 9.20 million | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.34 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9.16 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.62 million | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 8.43 million | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.45 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.26 million | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.50 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.62 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.53 million | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.18 million | -4.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 8.18 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 8.18 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.71 million, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +27.2% | 6.64 million | 8.45 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.48 million | 4.73 million | 9.91 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.15 million | 8.43 million | 10.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 million | 8.18 million | 8.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More science & technology data for Serbia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 123.82 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 101.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 5,173 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in Serbia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in Serbia was 8.18 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.18 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 million in 2004.
- How does Serbia rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Serbia ranks 98th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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