Rank in country
3 / 4
Among 4 regions in Serbia
Southern and Eastern Serbia - Financial Vulnerability
Regional factual view for Financial Vulnerability in Southern and Eastern Serbia (2025).
Southern and Eastern Serbia
Latest value
· 2025
33.30% of people
RS 36.1 · -2.8 pp vs country · Europe 29.1 · +4.2 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
77 / 239
Among 239 European regions
Population
1,375,863
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households that cannot afford to meet an unexpected necessary financial expense from their available resources.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Inability to face unexpected financial expenses ilc_mdes04_r
How Southern and Eastern Serbia compares
Lower is better · Range 29.1–41.6
Southern and Eastern Serbia
33.3
Serbia
36.1
Europe
29.1
Serbia -2.8 pp
Europe +4.2 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Southern and Eastern Serbia recorded 33.3% in 2025, a more favorable result than the national benchmark for Serbia but a less favorable one than the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 458,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator improved noticeably from 38.1% to 33.3%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.