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First planning meeting ahead of Expo 2027 to be held 10-11 June in Belgrade

Belgrade, 3 June 2025

First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Siniša Mali met with Secretary General of the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) Dimitri Kerkentzes to discuss the organisation of the international Specialised Expo 2027 exhibition in Serbia.

Kerkentzes is visiting Serbia ahead of the International Participants Meeting (IPM), scheduled to take place in Belgrade on 10-11 June, when 323 delegates from 133 countries will hold the first planning meeting.

The aim of this first of four such meetings, set to be organised regularly until the beginning of Expo 2027, is to define all the necessary conditions for the effective arrival of these countries in Serbia and to prepare their participation.

Following the meeting at the Government of Serbia building, Mali stated that 110 countries have so far confirmed their participation in Expo 2027 in Belgrade, noting that the previous Specialised Expo in Astana gathered 117 participating countries.

He emphasised that Specialised Expo in Belgrade will be the most widely attended to date, with the highest number of participants, and added that this is yet another confirmation of Serbia’s attractiveness, considering the great interest of countries across the world to showcase themselves in the Serbian capital in 2027.

The First Deputy Prime Minister noted that more than 3 million visitors are expected and that there is enormous interest from investors and all those who recognise the potential of the planned investments. He added that the results will become visible from 2028, when Serbia’s image is elevated and the event concludes.

He announced a new investment cycle from 2028, which, as he stated, will be a new driver of growth and development for the Serbian economy as a whole.

Next week, at the first delegates’ meeting, all the steps, the timeline and everything Serbia will carry out in the next two years will be presented and further activities agreed, Mali said.

The First Deputy Prime Minister remarked that by the end of October next year, Serbia will be ready to hand over the facilities to the participants, as works are progressing faster than planned, noting that this confirms Serbia is a good host and organiser that fulfils all its commitments.

Mali specified that the value of the 323 projects planned throughout Serbia, under the Leap into the Future – Serbia 2027 plan, amounts to €17.8 billion, while the value of the Expo itself is €1.2 billion.

This is the biggest development opportunity for Serbia – it has never had this many participants, nor this many countries at a single event, he stressed, adding that Expo is a chance Serbia must not miss.

The First Deputy Prime Minister expressed his gratitude to Kerkentzes for the support and assistance Serbia is receiving in organising the exhibition.

Kerkentzes said that the meeting being held in Belgrade next week is important as it demonstrates Expo’s significance to the international community, adding that countries currently participating in the Osaka Expo have expressed great satisfaction that Belgrade is the next destination.

The BIE Secretary General pointed out that the world’s attention in 2027 will be focused on Serbia, adding that Expo stimulates all other essential projects in the country.

We are here to monitor everything and to ensure that all organiser directives are properly implemented, he said, adding that this will be the first Expo in this region and that its benefits will become clear in time.

Kerkentzes also thanked the Government of Serbia for its commitment to organising this event and all that has been achieved so far, adding that next week’s meeting will see the attendance of more countries than have officially confirmed participation so far – indicating that additional nations will join Expo 2027.