Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Serbia

Serbia: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 9.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.6%
Change on year
down 35.6%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
31.3%
in 2014
All-time low
9.6%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2014–2025

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Serbia, 2014–2025

10152025302014201920252014: 31.3 Percentage2015: 28.6 Percentage2017: 30.7 Percentage2018: 22.3 Percentage2019: 19.8 Percentage2020: 19.8 Percentage2021: 18.7 Percentage2022: 19.6 Percentage2023: 19.5 Percentage2024: 14.9 Percentage2025: 9.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Serbia is 9.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 35.6% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Serbia peaked at 31.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2025.

That places Serbia 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile in Serbia, 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 31.3%
2015 28.6% -8.6%
2017 30.7% +7.3%
2018 22.3% -27.4%
2019 19.8% -11.2%
2020 19.8% +0.0%
2021 18.7% -5.6%
2022 19.6% +4.8%
2023 19.5% -0.5%
2024 14.9% -23.6%
2025 9.6% -35.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.5% 19.8% 31.3% 5
2020s 17.0% 9.6% 19.8% 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 21 Italy 10.6% compare
  2. 22 Denmark 10.4% compare
  3. 23 Belgium 9.6% compare
  4. 25 Austria 9.5% compare
  5. 25 Sweden 9.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Serbia?
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Serbia was 9.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2025.
How does Serbia rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
Serbia ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 570 data points, 2014–2025
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