Serbia’s Ministry of Finance presented the National Development Strategy through 2035 to business leaders, framing it as a growth acceleration programme anchored by EUR 48 billion of planned new investments. The plan comprises Serbia’s 2030 Development Programme valued at EUR 17 billion and a further EUR 31 billion for 2030–2035. The strategy priorities highlighted included technology adoption, education and labour force development, with an emphasis on automation and digitalisation in corporate planning. The Ministry pointed to around 75 education projects worth about EUR 220 million (including construction and reconstruction of schools and kindergartens), plans for new data centres in Niš and Novi Sad and expansion of capacities in Belgrade and Kragujevac, continued healthcare investment, support for families and pronatal policy, and major transport and communal infrastructure projects. Projections cited included an average salary of EUR 1,700 by 2030, a pension of EUR 750 and a minimum wage of EUR 760, alongside macro indicators such as public debt at 41.5% of GDP, unemployment at 8.7% in 2025, employment at 51.2%, and GDP expected to exceed EUR 100 billion in 2027 and reach EUR 133 billion in 2030. The Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry indicated that dialogue between the state and the economy will continue through its Center for Economic Initiatives and Quick Solutions, including discussions in regional chambers. Topics raised at the meeting included capital market development, fiscal policy and measures to combat the grey economy.
Ministry of Finance (Serbia) 2026-04-18
Serbia's Ministry of Finance presents National Development Strategy to 2035 with EUR 48bn planned investments
The Ministry of Finance (Serbia) presented a National Development Strategy through 2035, a growth acceleration programme anchored by EUR 48 billion in planned investments, including a EUR 17 billion 2030 Development Programme and EUR 31 billion for 2030–2035. Priorities include technology adoption, education and labour force development, healthcare, family support and infrastructure, with projections such as GDP exceeding EUR 100 billion in 2027 and EUR 133 billion in 2030, public debt at 41.5% of GDP, and unemployment at 8.7% in 2025. The Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry will continue state–business dialogue via its Center for Economic Initiatives and Quick Solutions, focusing on capital market development, fiscal policy and tackling the grey economy.