Serbia 2026: From an investment-driven model to a knowledge economy and regional leadership

The analysis assesses Serbia’s economic rise as an increasingly important source of regional power, driven by foreign investment, infrastructure development, rising incomes and the expansion of the IT sector. It argues that Serbia now faces a strategic transition from an investment-driven growth model towards a knowledge-based economy, with productivity, innovation, domestic value creation and institutional quality becoming decisive for its future economic and geopolitical standing in the Western Balkans.

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Since 2002 the work of International institute IFIMES is a reflection of our common reality and the need for the world to reach common solutions. Common interests and bonds among different policies, nations, religions, world regions and diverse interest parties are essential. The area of research and work of International institute IFIMES is the Middle East (MENA- Middle East and North Africa) and the Balkans (South-Eastern Europe), where relations among different entities are additionally puzzled by religious, ethnic, national and racial grounds. IFIMES has special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council ECOSOC/UN since 2018. IFIMES is also the publisher of the international scientific journal European Perspectives.

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