Human trafficking victims in Serbia
Serbia: Human trafficking victims was 66 number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Human trafficking victims in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2023, human trafficking victims in Serbia stood at 66 number.
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 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21 number, 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 in Serbia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 96 number | — |
| 2008 | 48 number | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 85 number | +77.1% |
| 2010 | 76 number | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 74 number | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 79 number | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 76 number | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 52 number | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 32 number | -38.5% |
| 2016 | 31 number | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 21 number | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 32 number | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 33 number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 38 number | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 46 number | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 62 number | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 66 number | +6.5% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 66 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74 number, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 66 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.5 number, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.33 number | 48 number | 96 number | 3 |
| 2010s | 50.6 number | 21 number | 79 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 53 number | 38 number | 66 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More gender data for Serbia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.28 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.33 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,562 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,562 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,084 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,091 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human trafficking victims in Serbia?
- Human trafficking victims in Serbia was 66 number in 2023, according to UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human trafficking victims recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 96 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest human trafficking victims recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 number 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 UN Office on Drugs and Crime – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Human trafficking victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number).