Serbia Housing Market Activity
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Source: National Bank of Serbia new-business housing-loan volumes deflated with BIS WS_SPP selected residential property prices, and Eurostat STS_COBP_Q residential building permits. The finance component is smoothed with a 6-month moving average before weighting; months after the latest official permit quarter carry forward the latest permit index level. Components are combined using 65% housing finance and 35% residential construction weights.
Source description: Monthly Serbia housing market activity indicator based on a weighted combination of a 6-month smoothed, house-price-adjusted new housing-loan volume index and residential building permits, indexed to 2019 = 100.
Table ID: macro_economics/housing/rs_housing_market_activity_monthly
Key findings:
- Serbia's housing activity index at 129.9 reflects strong demand, up 32.6% year-over-year, indicating robust consumer interest.
- The index remains near its peak, suggesting housing activity is firm, which could support home-related furniture demand.
- Recent trends align with the National Bank of Serbia's new-business housing-loan volumes, adding context to the ongoing housing market strength.
Latest data:
| date | value |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | 101.33 |
| 2025-07-01 | 98.84 |
| 2025-08-01 | 100.89 |
| 2025-09-01 | 105.84 |
| 2025-10-01 | 125.18 |
| 2025-11-01 | 126.15 |
| 2025-12-01 | 129.15 |
| 2026-01-01 | 129.41 |
| 2026-02-01 | 130.53 |
| 2026-03-01 | 129.08 |
| 2026-04-01 | 129.1 |
| 2026-05-01 | 129.87 |
Methodology: Housing Market Activity Methodology
Serbia Housing Market Activity tracks the residential-cycle signal behind Serbian furniture and home-furnishing demand. The monthly index is built for a market where apartment development, Belgrade-led housing demand, credit conditions and renovation cycles can quickly influence spending on kitchens, wardrobes, sofas, beds and other home furnishings.
Market Context
For Serbia, housing is especially useful as a demand-side read because furniture purchases are often linked to newly completed apartments, household moves and post-purchase renovation rather than only to broad retail turnover. A stronger housing activity signal can point to a more supportive backdrop for fitted kitchens, bedroom furniture, storage and upholstered furniture demand.
The indicator also helps separate domestic Serbian demand from the country's production and trade picture. Read it together with Serbia Furniture Retail Market Size, Serbia Furniture Consumer Market Size, Serbia Furniture Production Market Size and Serbia Furniture Product Search Trend to compare housing momentum with realised spending, online interest and local industry activity.
