Serbia

Population: 6.9 million
GDP: €45.9 billion
GDP per capita: €6,620
Public Debt: 58.37% GDP
EU Candidate: March 2012

'WBIF projects benefit the life of people and businesses in Serbia as part of the accession process to the EU. The objective is not only about building a road or a school, it is about creating the most effective infrastructure network in line with EU standards.'

Ambassador Sem Fabrizi

Head of EU Delegation to Serbia

Since 2009, the WBIF has supported 42 projects with an estimated value of €6.5 billion in Serbia.

The country has benefited from 65 grants totalling €229 million in technical assistance and investment co-financing. The EU grant support channelled through the WBIF accounts for €203.2 million and covers both technical assistance and investment works. Other donors have contributed €25.8 million as well.

WBIF grants € 229 m

Investment grants: € 148.4 m

Technical assistance: € 80.6 m

Estimated Project Value: €6.5 bn

Loans Signed: € 2.6 bn

Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans 2021 - 2027

Flagship projects in Serbia

Flagship 5

Transition from Coal

Project of Energy Community Interest: Serbia (Nis) - Bulgaria Gas Interconnector

Flagship 5

Transition from Coal

Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor: Grid Section in Serbia (Kragujevac – Kraljevo)

Flagship 7

Waste and Waste Water Management

Water supply, wastewater collection and sludge management in Subotica

Flagship 1

Connecting East to West

Orient/East-Med Corridor: Serbia - Bulgaria CXc Rail Interconnection, Nis - Dimitrovgrad - Border with Bulgaria Section

Flagship 4

Renewable Energy

Greening the Public Sector - Rehabilitation of the VMA Hospital

WBIF Grants

IPA II bilateral grants

Sustainable Transport

€165.4m

€56m

Clean Energy

€28.7m

€56m

Environment & Climate

€17.3m

€238m

Human Capital

€15.8m

€112m

Digital Future

€1.8m

Competitiveness

Breakdown of support provided below

€308m

Total

€229m

€770m

Achieved results

(2009 – 2021)

90 km of motorways
Enhanced urban mobility for 1.3 million people in Belgrade
District heating systems upgraded in 21 cities and towns
Improved water/wastewater systems for over 500,000 people
Flood forecasting and warning system for 1.8 million people in the Sava River Basin
6 new higher education and research facilities
Judiciary facilities and new prison for 500 detainees

Expected results

(2022 – 2030)

77 km of motorways
580 km of railway lines rehabilitated
479 km of electricity transmission lines upgraded
28 public buildings and 30 schools for more than 30,000 students renovated
Improved water/wastewater systems for more than 2.5 million people
Healthcare treatment and research facilities for 1.9 million people
Broadband connectivity for 1,500 schools and 225,000 households (650,000 people) in rural areas