Q1.1 How do you expect the national economy’s growth to change over the next 12 months?
Economy	Total		Significantly decline	Slightly decline	Remain the same	Slightly improve	Significantly improve
	Mean	N
Balkan Barometer 2025
Region	3,0	1216	7	18	51	22	2
Albania	3,3	200	6	9	40	39	7
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2,6	200	11	26	53	10	0
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	2,8	200	10	17	58	16	1
North Macedonia	3,1	208	5	15	47	30	3
Montenegro	3,0	204	1	14	65	19	0
Serbia	2,8	204	8	25	45	19	2

 

Q05 Do you think that the general economic situation in [ECONOMY] will improve, remain the same or worsen in the next 12 months?
Economy	Total		Worsen	Remain the same	Improve	DK/refuse
	N	%
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region	1200	100	21	41	31	7
Albania	200	17	19	42	36	4
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	17	17	50	30	3
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	17	11	37	41	13
North Macedonia	200	17	26	44	24	7
Montenegro	200	17	37	28	19	17
Serbia	200	17	17	43	39	2
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region	1211	100	22	43	33	2
Albania	200	13	14	52	33	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	18	44	36	11	8
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	210	7	8	55	37	0
North Macedonia	200	11	32	37	30	0
Montenegro	200	5	23	49	23	6
Serbia	201	45	15	42	42	1
Balkan Barometer 2022
Region	1203	100	30	32	36	3
Albania	200	13	19	39	43	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	18	53	19	20	7
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	7	1	18	78	2
North Macedonia	202	11	37	42	20	1
Montenegro	200	5	26	35	30	10
Serbia	201	45	27	33	38	1
Balkan Barometer 2021
Region	1200	100	26	38	30	6
Albania	200	17	14	46	39	2
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	17	40	38	18	5
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	17	23	25	46	8
North Macedonia	200	17	25	38	29	9
Montenegro	200	17	35	35	25	5
Serbia	200	17	20	49	25	6
Balkan Barometer 2020
Region	1215	100	12	40	43	5
Albania	203	13	16	54	26	4
Bosnia and Herzegovina	206	18	25	43	28	4
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	7	1	26	72	2
North Macedonia	200	11	14	42	40	4
Montenegro	205	5	12	34	50	4
Serbia	201	45	6	38	50	6
Balkan Barometer 2019
Region	1.271	100	18	44	35	3
Albania	221	13	22	30	41	7
Bosnia and Herzegovina	208	19	28	48	22	1
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	208	7	9	44	44	3
North Macedonia	202	43	16	46	35	4
Montenegro	227	5	14	48	35	3
Serbia	205	12	22	46	31	2
Balkan Barometer 2018
Region	1.203	100	15	44	36	5
Albania	200	13	12	52	33	4
Bosnia and Herzegovina	201	19	29	40	28	3
Croatia	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Kosovo*	200	7	10	37	49	5
North Macedonia	200	12	12	41	44	3
Montenegro	199	5	11	28	59	2
Serbia	203	43	11	48	34	7
Balkan Barometer 2017
Region	1.430	100	12	43	43	2
Albania	200	9	10	51	38	2
Bosnia and Herzegovina	200	12	23	44	31	3
Croatia	204	37	8	39	52	0
Kosovo*	200	5	3	31	66	1
North Macedonia	203	8	14	40	43	2
Montenegro	209	3	18	43	33	6
Serbia	221	27	13	48	34	5
Balkan Barometer 2016
Region	1.404	100	20	41	37	2
Albania	116	8	18	43	34	4
Bosnia and Herzegovina	161	11	31	41	27	1
Croatia	521	37	13	43	44	0
Kosovo*	64	5	6	23	69	3
North Macedonia	92	7	24	45	29	3
Montenegro	40	3	17	38	37	7
Serbia	410	29	26	41	29	4
Balkan Barometer 2015
Region	1404	100	34	35	28	3
Albania	116	8	16	51	33	1
Bosnia and Herzegovina	161	11	30	41	27	3
Croatia	521	37	33	36	29	1
Kosovo*	64	5	21	39	41	1
North Macedonia	92	7	22	42	29	8
Montenegro	40	3	21	32	42	4
Serbia	410	29	48	23	23	6