Time required to start a business in Serbia
Serbia: Time required to start a business was 7 days in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Time required to start a business in Serbia, 2003–2019
Source: Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
In 2019, time required to start a business in Serbia stood at 7 days.
The figure is up 27.3% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time required to start a business in Serbia peaked at 56 days in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.5 days, in 2017.
That places Serbia 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time required to start a business in Serbia, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56 days | — |
| 2004 | 56 days | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23 days | -58.9% |
| 2006 | 23 days | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23 days | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23 days | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13 days | -43.5% |
| 2010 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13 days | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 days | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 12 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.5 days | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5 days | -43.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5 days | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5 days | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 days | +27.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 7 days is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 days, 58% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 7 days is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25 days, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31 days | 13 days | 56 days | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.75 days | 5.5 days | 13 days | 10 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time required to start a business in Serbia?
- Time required to start a business in Serbia was 7 days in 2019, according to Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest time required to start a business recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 56 days in 2003.
- What is the lowest time required to start a business recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 days in 2017.
- How does Serbia rank for time required to start a business?
- Serbia ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is time required to start a business rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Doing Business project, World Bank (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Time required to start a business. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of calendar days needed to complete the procedures to legally operate a business.