Rail lines in Serbia

Serbia: Rail lines was 3,348 total route-km in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3,348 total route-km
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 104 countries
All-time high
3,809 total route-km
in 2000
All-time low
3,333 total route-km
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Rail lines in Serbia, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201020212000: 3.8k total route-km2001: 3.8k total route-km2002: 3.8k total route-km2003: 3.8k total route-km2004: 3.8k total route-km2005: 3.8k total route-km2006: 3.8k total route-km2007: 3.8k total route-km2008: 3.8k total route-km2009: 3.8k total route-km2010: 3.8k total route-km2011: 3.8k total route-km2012: 3.8k total route-km2013: 3.8k total route-km2014: 3.8k total route-km2015: 3.8k total route-km2016: 3.7k total route-km2017: 3.7k total route-km2018: 3.7k total route-km2019: 3.7k total route-km2020: 3.3k total route-km2021: 3.3k total route-km

Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.

Analysis

In 2021, rail lines in Serbia stood at 3,348 total route-km.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rail lines in Serbia peaked at 3,809 total route-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3,333 total route-km, in 2020.

Serbia ranks 41st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Rail lines in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Rail lines (total route-km) in Serbia, 2000 to 2021.
Year total route-km Change
2000 3,809 total route-km
2001 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2002 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2003 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2004 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2005 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2006 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2007 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2008 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2009 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2010 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2011 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2012 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2013 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2014 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2015 3,809 total route-km +0.0%
2016 3,736 total route-km -1.9%
2017 3,736 total route-km +0.0%
2018 3,724 total route-km -0.3%
2019 3,724 total route-km +0.0%
2020 3,333 total route-km -10.5%
2021 3,348 total route-km +0.4%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 3,348 total route-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 3,348 total route-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 93% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,809 total route-km 3,809 total route-km 3,809 total route-km 10
2010s 3,777 total route-km 3,724 total route-km 3,809 total route-km 10
2020s 3,341 total route-km 3,333 total route-km 3,348 total route-km 2

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 38 Slovakia 3,626 total route-km compare
  2. 39 Belgium 3,612 total route-km compare
  3. 40 Nigeria 3,528 total route-km compare
  4. 42 Vietnam 3,159 total route-km compare
  5. 43 Mozambique 3,116 total route-km compare
  6. 44 Netherlands 3,041 total route-km compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rail lines in Serbia?
Rail lines in Serbia was 3,348 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest rail lines recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 3,809 total route-km in 2000.
What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,333 total route-km in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for rail lines?
Serbia ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is rail lines rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rail lines (total route-km)
Unit
total route-km
Source
Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 2,110 data points, 1995–2021
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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.