# Is Serbia safe in 2026?

> Serbia scores 78.9/100 on the live safety index — generally safe. The main pressure on the score comes from political instability, crime, economy. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 77.8/100).

**Safety index:** 78.9 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** generally safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/serbia
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:11:51Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Political instability | 7.3 | 15 |
| Crime | 3.5 | 15 |
| Economy | 1.9 | 8 |
| Military conflict | 6.8 | 30 |
| Natural disasters | 0.8 | 5 |
| Internet freedom | 0.5 | 7 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Public health | 0.1 | 3 |
| Sanctions | 0.1 | 4 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.0 | 12 |

## 30-day trend

Serbia's score fell by −6.8 over the last 30 days (85.6 → 78.9).

Aug 3 · 85.6 → Sep 1 · 78.9

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Serbia at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution. Our live index reads 78.9/100. That advisory was last revised Apr 11, 2025, 508 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/serbia-travel-advisory.html), revised Apr 11, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T19:18:47Z — Novi Sad residents: SNS supporters attacked us, police separated two groups — political, severity 3/10 — N1 Serbia — Vesti — https://n1info.rs/vesti/novosadjani-napad-sns-pristalice-policija-razdvajala-dve-grupe/
- 2026-08-31T17:30:46Z — Vučić announces he will visit Novi Sad after at least seven unfulfilled announcements: Protest groups are preparing a rally with a message… — political, severity 2/10 — N1 Serbia — Vesti — https://n1info.rs/vesti/vucic-najavljuje-dolazak-u-novi-sad-posle-najmanje-sedam-neispunjenih-najava-zborovi-spremaju-skup-uz-poruku-da-nije-dobrodosao-u-ranjeni-grad/
- 2026-08-31T06:41:42Z — Residents of Block 63: Mature trees cut down during works; they suspect there was no permit — ecology, severity 2/10 — N1 Serbia — Vesti — https://n1info.rs/vesti/stanari-bloka-63-tokom-radova-posecena-visegodisnja-stabla-sumnjaju-da-nije-bilo-odobrenja/
- 2026-08-30T06:53:15Z — Vučić Promised a New Water Supply, Five Years Later Rekovac Residents Have No Water: "We Have It, But It's Yellow" — economy, severity 2/10 — N1 Serbia — Vesti — https://n1info.rs/vesti/vucic-obecao-novi-vodovod-pet-godina-kasnije-rekovcani-bez-vode-imamo-je-ali-zute-boje/
- 2026-08-29T18:45:15Z — Students in blockade: Citizens of Uzice showed they are not afraid of the authorities and their thugs — political, severity 4/10 — N1 Serbia — Vesti — https://n1info.rs/vesti/studenti-u-blokadi-gradjani-uzica-pokazali-da-se-ne-plase-vlasti-i-njihovih-batinasa/
- 2026-08-29T18:33:15Z — Fire near Jošanička Banja after lightning strike — disaster, severity 2/10 — N1 Serbia — Vesti — https://n1info.rs/vesti/pozar-kod-josanicke-banje-nakon-udara-groma/

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 77.8/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:01:26Z.

Repeated clashes around protests and rallies indicate persistent near-term political tension.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Serbia |
|---|---|---|
| Serbia (this country) | 78.9 | — |
| Kosovo | 79.6 | +0.8 |
| Montenegro | 87.4 | +8.5 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 80.0 | +1.1 |
| North Macedonia | 87.7 | +8.9 |
| Albania | 85.5 | +6.6 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 78.9/100 for Serbia, as of 2026-09-01T04:11:51Z.

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