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Serbia → Austria

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From
Serbia
To
Austria
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
5,362
Change since 2018
-20.9%
Share of all arrivals in Austria, 2023
2.99%
Inflow 20235,362OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Serbia to Austria

Inflows of nationals of Serbia recorded by Austria; stock of nationals of Serbia living there; and acquisitions of Austria's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

3,8197,6372007201020132016201920222023
3,8197,6372007201020132016201920222023
Data table
20076,323
20086,037
20094,560
20107,134
20116,051
20126,715
20137,089
20147,416
20157,637
20167,309
20177,221
20186,779
20196,460
20205,308
20215,414
20225,648
20235,362
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—122,204—
20235,362121,916535
20225,648121,613667
20215,414121,990785
20205,308122,115943
20196,460121,3481,008
20186,779120,174625
20177,221118,454557
20167,309116,626751
20157,637114,289633
20147,416112,477671
20137,089111,280823
20126,715110,439709
20116,051110,4691,090
20107,134109,3771,265
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Serbia who live in Austria: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

73k146k19901995200020052010201520202024
73k146k19902000201020202024
Data table
199097,183
1995110,208
2000123,129
2005130,253
2010145,202
2015135,871
2020144,429
2024145,580
Estimate, 2024
145,580
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
6.3%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
5
Counted by
country of birth, refugees added
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Austria's consulates in Serbia

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Austria's consulates located in Serbia.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,3761,340110.8%
20231,1751,088605.1%
2022795758212.6%
2021625593325.1%
202026826441.5%
2019751723283.7%
2018540519213.9%
2017397381102.5%
20162852810—
201528027331.1%
201432731672.1%
2013327278134.0%
2012340328123.5%
2011366347195.2%
201078668510112.8%
200929,13926,4552,6849.2%

Applications by year

15k29k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
15k29k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200929,139
2010786
2011366
2012340
2013327
2014327
2015280
2016285
2017397
2018540
2019751
2020268
2021625
2022795
20231,175
20241,376
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Austria

First residence permits issued by Austria to citizens of Serbia (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family2,606
  2. Other reasons962
  3. Work457
  4. Education143
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20254,1682300
20244,439164711,150
20234,303385291,245
20224,557116561,403
20213,806127821,462
20203,276189431,545
20193,764241,0081,679
20183,956136252,295
20174,426165572,214
20165,01897512,067
20155,28856331,879
20144,66086711,739
20134,12038231,790
20124,20577090
20113,94405480
20103,57708280
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)371
  2. Other paid activities49
  3. EU Blue Card20
  4. Researchers17
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
113,003
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
16,648
Changed status into work, 2025
57
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
13
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
689
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Austria: national statistics office

Migration of citizens of Serbia to and from Austria (Statistik Austria).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20254,5974,001596
20245,1524,277875
20235,3624,3141,048
20225,6484,5171,131
20215,4144,615799
20205,3084,439869
20196,4604,8721,588
20186,7794,9551,824
20177,2215,0962,125
20167,3094,8752,434
20157,6374,6902,947
20147,4164,8732,543
20137,0895,0292,060
20126,7154,9661,749
20116,0515,818233
20107,1345,6501,484

Immigration by year

3,8197,6372008201020122014201620182020202220242025
3,8197,6372008201120142017202020232025
Data table
20084,947
20094,560
20107,134
20116,051
20126,715
20137,089
20147,416
20157,637
20167,309
20177,221
20186,779
20196,460
20205,308
20215,414
20225,648
20235,362
20245,152
20254,597
Source: Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Austria in Serbia, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyBelgradebmeia.gv.at
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Austria, 2023; Serbia ranks 8.

Inflows to Austria, 2023
  1. Germany19,774
  2. Romania19,252
  3. Ukraine15,739
  4. Syria15,246
  5. Hungary14,723
  6. Croatia7,917
  7. Türkiye7,595
  8. Serbia5,362
  9. Bulgaria4,883
  10. Italy4,695
  11. Poland4,477
  12. Bosnia and Herzegovina4,405
Other destinations for people from Serbia, 2023
  1. Germany24,155
  2. Slovenia3,048
  3. Switzerland1,149
  4. Hungary1,084
  5. United States790
  6. Italy760
  7. France759
  8. Sweden593
  9. Norway485
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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