Landline phone subscriptions in Serbia

Serbia: Landline phone subscriptions was 2.42 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.42 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
45th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.11 million
in 2010
All-time low
2.42 million
in 2024
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Landline phone subscriptions in Serbia, 2004–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2004201420242004: 2.7M2005: 2.5M2006: 2.7M2007: 3.0M2008: 3.1M2009: 3.1M2010: 3.1M2011: 3.0M2012: 3.0M2013: 3.0M2014: 2.9M2015: 2.8M2016: 2.7M2017: 2.6M2018: 2.6M2019: 2.6M2020: 2.6M2021: 2.5M2022: 2.5M2023: 2.5M2024: 2.4M

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 2.42 million for landline phone subscriptions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Serbia peaked at 3.11 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million, in 2024.

That places Serbia 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Landline phone subscriptions in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions in Serbia, 2004 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2004 2.69 million
2005 2.53 million -5.9%
2006 2.72 million +7.6%
2007 2.99 million +10.1%
2008 3.08 million +3.1%
2009 3.11 million +0.7%
2010 3.11 million +0.1%
2011 3.03 million -2.6%
2012 2.98 million -1.8%
2013 3.03 million +1.8%
2014 2.86 million -5.8%
2015 2.77 million -3.0%
2016 2.68 million -3.1%
2017 2.61 million -2.8%
2018 2.57 million -1.3%
2019 2.57 million -0.4%
2020 2.57 million +0.3%
2021 2.54 million -1.2%
2022 2.54 million -0.0%
2023 2.48 million -2.2%
2024 2.42 million -2.5%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 2.42 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 3.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 2.42 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 734,202, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.85 million 2.53 million 3.11 million 6
2010s 2.82 million 2.57 million 3.11 million 10
2020s 2.51 million 2.42 million 2.57 million 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 42 Hungary 2.52 million compare
  2. 43 Belgium 2.49 million compare
  3. 44 Kazakhstan 2.44 million compare
  4. 46 Venezuela 2.42 million compare
  5. 47 United Arab Emirates 2.29 million compare
  6. 48 Singapore 2.04 million compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions in Serbia?
Landline phone subscriptions in Serbia was 2.42 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 3.11 million in 2010.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2024.
How does Serbia rank for landline phone subscriptions?
Serbia ranks 45th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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