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Expo to serve as catalyst for further accelerated development of Serbia’s economy

Belgrade, 15 May 2025

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Siniša Mali today presented a model of Specialised Expo, to be held in Belgrade in 2027, showcasing all planned facilities to be built at the Surčin site.

Speaking to journalists at the premises of the company Expo 2027, alongside the leading people responsible for organising this international specialised exhibition, Mali emphasised that this is the most significant event and the greatest development opportunity in Serbia’s history.

He stated that Surčin has become the largest construction site not only in Serbia but also in this part of Europe. Over the next two years, a national football stadium, theme parks, a dolphinarium, a water park, a water sports centre, a residential complex, a large hotel with 400 rooms and many other facilities will be built – remaining in use for the citizens of Serbia after the exhibition concludes, he noted.

The total value of developments at the Surčin site will amount to €1.2 billion, while the “Leap into the Future – Serbia 2027” project envisages 323 projects throughout Serbia, with a combined value of €17.8 billion, Mali specified, explaining that the construction of the Expo pavilion is part of this broader initiative.

According to him, this event will serve as a catalyst for the economy’s further accelerated development, as Serbia will welcome approximately 3 million visitors from around the world, with 104 countries having applied to participate to date, each with its own exhibition space.

Mali announced that 20,000 volunteers will be engaged during the exhibition, assessing that, on the one hand, the event will be a great incentive for foreign investors, for further increases in salaries, pensions and the minimum wage, while on the other hand, its intangible and indirect impact would be a shift in Serbia’s international image.

Summarising progress in the organisation of the exhibition, Expo 2027 CEO Dušan Borovčanin pointed out that contracts are already prepared for signing with 80 of the 104 countries that have applied so far, and that during the exhibition, in addition to volunteers, 10,000 people will be engaged, working in three shifts.

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