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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

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Partnership with World Bank in maintaining financial stability, implementing reforms

Belgrade, 19 November 2025

Prime Minister Professor Đuro Macut, MD, DSc, met today with World Bank Vice President of the Europe and Central Asia Region Antonella Bassani to discuss the international financial institution’s further support to Serbia.

Macut expressed gratitude to the World Bank for its partnership to date in preserving financial stability and implementing numerous reforms in the country, adding that Serbia wishes to define a new investment and reform cycle with the financial institution.

According to him, the focus would be on further maintaining macroeconomic stability, changing the structure of growth by relying more on productivity, exports and investment in knowledge and the creation of quality jobs, as well as on digitalisation and energy security.

The Prime Minister stressed that membership of the European Union remains Serbia’s most important strategic goal and that Serbia, accordingly, remains fully committed to the reforms needed for progress towards the EU and wishes to accelerate them in the coming period.

Speaking about the macroeconomic situation, he stated that Serbia is in a stable position with clear medium-term projections and a gradual acceleration of GDP growth, that public finances are under control and that investment remains an important component of growth.

The Prime Minister noted that real GDP growth this year is projected to range from 2.1% to 2.3%, while forecasts show that in 2026 it could reach 3%, and in 2027 approximately 5%, due to a major investment cycle and final works related to Specialised Expo 2027.