Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Serbia

Serbia: Human trafficking victims (Our World) was 66 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
66
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
74th
of 135 countries
All-time high
96
in 2007
All-time low
21
in 2017
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Human trafficking victims in Serbia, 2007–2023

204060801002007201520232007: 962008: 482009: 852010: 762011: 742012: 792013: 762014: 522015: 322016: 312017: 212018: 322019: 332020: 382021: 462022: 622023: 66

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for human trafficking victims in Serbia is 66, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, human trafficking victims in Serbia peaked at 96 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2017.

Serbia ranks 74th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Human trafficking victims (Our World) in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Human trafficking victims in Serbia, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 96 —
2008 48 -50.0%
2009 85 +77.1%
2010 76 -10.6%
2011 74 -2.6%
2012 79 +6.8%
2013 76 -3.8%
2014 52 -31.6%
2015 32 -38.5%
2016 31 -3.1%
2017 21 -32.3%
2018 32 +52.4%
2019 33 +3.1%
2020 38 +15.2%
2021 46 +21.1%
2022 62 +34.8%
2023 66 +6.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 66 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 66 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.33 48 96 3
2010s 50.6 21 79 10
2020s 53 38 66 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 71 Algeria 74 compare
  2. 72 Cambodia 73 compare
  3. 73 Ireland 67 compare
  4. 74 Israel 66 compare
  5. 74 Japan 66 compare
  6. 77 Sierra Leone 64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is human trafficking victims in Serbia?
Human trafficking victims in Serbia was 66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 96 in 2007.
What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2017.
How does Serbia rank for human trafficking victims?
Serbia ranks 74th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is human trafficking victims rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Human trafficking victims
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,697 data points, 2007–2025
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