Fixed telephone subscriptions in Serbia
Serbia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 36.69 per 100 people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Serbia, 2004–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 36.69 per 100 people for fixed telephone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Serbia peaked at 42.67 per 100 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.05 per 100 people, in 2004.
That places Serbia 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Serbia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.05 per 100 people | — |
| 2005 | 33.81 per 100 people | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 36.58 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 40.48 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 41.92 per 100 people | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 42.4 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 42.67 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.98 per 100 people | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 41.44 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 42.41 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 40.15 per 100 people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 39.15 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 38.13 per 100 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 37.27 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 36.97 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.04 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.43 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.37 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 38.24 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 37.41 per 100 people | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 36.69 per 100 people | -1.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 36.69 per 100 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63 per 100 people, 3.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 36.69 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.47 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.37 per 100 people | 29.05 per 100 people | 42.4 per 100 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.72 per 100 people | 36.97 per 100 people | 42.67 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.43 per 100 people | 36.69 per 100 people | 38.24 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More infrastructure data for Serbia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3679 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 8.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Serbia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Serbia was 36.69 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.67 per 100 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.05 per 100 people in 2004.
- How does Serbia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Serbia ranks 26th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.