Air passengers in Serbia

Serbia: Air passengers was 3.87 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.87 million
Change on year
up 60.8%
World rank
68th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.87 million
in 2023
All-time low
795,228
in 2020
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Air passengers in Serbia, 2001–2023

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2001201220232001: 994.9k2002: 1.2M2003: 1.0M2004: 1.1M2005: 918.5k2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 926.6k2010: 985.1k2011: 1.1M2012: 1.2M2013: 1.2M2014: 2.2M2015: 2.4M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.4M2018: 2.3M2019: 2.5M2020: 795.2k2021: 1.3M2022: 2.4M2023: 3.9M

Source: International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, air passengers in Serbia stood at 3.87 million. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 60.8% on the previous year and up 211.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air passengers in Serbia peaked at 3.87 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 795,228, in 2020.

Serbia ranks 68th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.05 million 918,540 1.19 million 9
2010s 1.89 million 985,072 2.49 million 10
2020s 2.09 million 795,228 3.87 million 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 65 Iceland 4.34 million compare
  2. 66 Nepal 4.29 million compare
  3. 67 Tunisia 4.11 million compare
  4. 69 Sri Lanka 3.87 million compare
  5. 70 Iraq 3.76 million compare
  6. 71 Jordan 3.73 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air passengers in Serbia?
Air passengers in Serbia was 3.87 million in 2023, according to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest air passengers recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 3.87 million in 2023.
What is the lowest air passengers recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 795,228 in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for air passengers?
Serbia ranks 68th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air passengers rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 211.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Air passengers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Air passengers
Source
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 7,925 data points, 1970–2023
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Domestic and international passengers of airlines registered in the country. Passengers counted each time they travel.