Serbia's GDP per capita 35% of EU average

"Imagine that history took a different course: In 1989 Kosovo was granted a statute of a Yugoslav Republic. In 1992 Yugoslavia was transferred into a lose confederation, something like CIS (of the former USSR). This confederation was dissolved with the adherence of Slovenia in the EU in 1995 (together with Austria and Sweden)...."
(nik, 21 June 2012 18:37)

It's clear: Right after the iron curtain fell, YU was advanced compared to the Warsaw pact states. Without the YU-wars inflicted by extremists and nationalists on all sides (mostly Serbia), the ex-YU republics would be EU members on a higher standard than Poland and Slovakia nowadays. Now 20 lost years have to be made up.

There were times when for the average Romanian or Bulgarian Serbia seemed like a dream country. Imagine that history took a different course: In 1989 Kosovo was granted a statute of a Yugoslav Republic. In 1992 Yugoslavia was transferred into a lose confederation, something like CIS (of the former USSR). This confederation was dissolved with the adherence of Slovenia in the EU in 1995 (together with Austria and Sweden). Serbia and Montenegro formed a joint state and adhered to the EU and NATO in 2004 together with Poland and Hungary and Croatia. New Macedonia (as the country was renamed in 1992 in accordance with a treaty with Greece) adhered to the EU together with Romania and Bulgaria in 2008. Wars in the region seem long since unimaginable. So in 2012 the EU ratified a Treaty for the adherence of Albania, Kosovo and Bosnia Herzegovina. Guess what would have been Serbia’s GNP if history had taken this course? 35% or more likely 70%?

Guess what would have been Serbia’s GNP if history had taken this course? 35% or more likely 70%?
(nik, 21 June 2012 18:37) Yes Serbs/Serbia are the master of its own inspired evil disasters. It looks like Greater evil Serbia's policy's is doing in the country of Bosnia. Held hostage to criminal "Srpska" aka Greater warmongering Belgrade Serbia. If criminal Serbia wants to commit suicide it is own perverted rite but it has no rite to take the traumatized hostage Bosnia.

Serbia is 1% ahead of Albania? (1% has got to be within the margin of error.) How long will even this advantage last? In 2011, Albania got nearly the same FID as Serbia, with about half its population. Come on, guys, it's time to get serious.

Clearly goes to show which republic was the parasite in the Yugo federation LOL. Poor Serbia, no more money from Croatia's tourism dollars or from Slovenia's industrial strength .....

People leave out that NATO systematically targeted Serbian factories, refineries, and businesses. The damage to Serbia was $50 billion from the bombing and much of that destroyed or effected production.
Then when you got the puppet regimes in in October 2000, there was mass privatization which destroyed many surviving business and industry.
(ida, 22 June 2012 07:14)
Milosevic's 10 year scourge of Kosovo followed by chaotic UN admin for another 9 is dismissed by Serbs as reason for Kosovo economy to be in the shape it is. But a 78 day war 13 years ago that primarily took place on Kosovo soil is the 100% the reason Serbia is behind.

Serbia is 1% ahead of Albania? (1% has got to be within the margin of error.) How long will even this advantage last? In 2011, Albania got nearly the same FID as Serbia, with about half its population.
(Amer, 21 June 2012 22:48)

These statistical facts will definitely traumatise some dreaming Serbs posting here... my guess is the first will be the old and "wise" Jovan... and his friends they will with their mighty ability to forecast the future with his crystal ball... he will have to realize that they need to shine the ball more frequently... :))

People leave out that NATO systematically targeted Serbian factories, refineries, and businesses. The damage to Serbia was $50 billion from the bombing and much of that destroyed or effected production.
Then when you got the puppet regimes in in October 2000, there was mass privatization which destroyed many surviving business and industry.

How does the FT Deutschland survive without amer?

Ben, this data isn't fact but statistical estimations. Other data from the CIA, IMF and World Bank shows Serbia ahead of Macedonia and well clear of Bosnia and Albania. Kosovo is poorer still but no where near Moldova.

35%? Serbs are living LARGE!! ha! No wonder they support guys like Nikolic, Dacic, Milosevic and Mladic and their Kosova policy to the bitter end. Their grand plan is coming together:) Serbia is on the up and up! LOL Serbia's new motto is "Sunny place for shady people". Enjoy your "riches" Serbs. You're the envy of your neighbors and especially Europe and the West.

Guess what would have been Serbia’s GNP if history had taken this course? 35% or more likely 70%?
(nik, 21 June 2012 18:37) Yes Serbs/Serbia are the master of its own inspired evil disasters. It looks like Greater evil Serbia's policy's is doing in the country of Bosnia. Held hostage to criminal "Srpska" aka Greater warmongering Belgrade Serbia. If criminal Serbia wants to commit suicide it is own perverted rite but it has no rite to take the traumatized hostage Bosnia.

Serbia is 1% ahead of Albania? (1% has got to be within the margin of error.) How long will even this advantage last? In 2011, Albania got nearly the same FID as Serbia, with about half its population. Come on, guys, it's time to get serious.

People leave out that NATO systematically targeted Serbian factories, refineries, and businesses. The damage to Serbia was $50 billion from the bombing and much of that destroyed or effected production.
Then when you got the puppet regimes in in October 2000, there was mass privatization which destroyed many surviving business and industry.

There were times when for the average Romanian or Bulgarian Serbia seemed like a dream country. Imagine that history took a different course: In 1989 Kosovo was granted a statute of a Yugoslav Republic. In 1992 Yugoslavia was transferred into a lose confederation, something like CIS (of the former USSR). This confederation was dissolved with the adherence of Slovenia in the EU in 1995 (together with Austria and Sweden). Serbia and Montenegro formed a joint state and adhered to the EU and NATO in 2004 together with Poland and Hungary and Croatia. New Macedonia (as the country was renamed in 1992 in accordance with a treaty with Greece) adhered to the EU together with Romania and Bulgaria in 2008. Wars in the region seem long since unimaginable. So in 2012 the EU ratified a Treaty for the adherence of Albania, Kosovo and Bosnia Herzegovina. Guess what would have been Serbia’s GNP if history had taken this course? 35% or more likely 70%?

Clearly goes to show which republic was the parasite in the Yugo federation LOL. Poor Serbia, no more money from Croatia's tourism dollars or from Slovenia's industrial strength .....

"Imagine that history took a different course: In 1989 Kosovo was granted a statute of a Yugoslav Republic. In 1992 Yugoslavia was transferred into a lose confederation, something like CIS (of the former USSR). This confederation was dissolved with the adherence of Slovenia in the EU in 1995 (together with Austria and Sweden)...."
(nik, 21 June 2012 18:37)

It's clear: Right after the iron curtain fell, YU was advanced compared to the Warsaw pact states. Without the YU-wars inflicted by extremists and nationalists on all sides (mostly Serbia), the ex-YU republics would be EU members on a higher standard than Poland and Slovakia nowadays. Now 20 lost years have to be made up.

Serbia is 1% ahead of Albania? (1% has got to be within the margin of error.) How long will even this advantage last? In 2011, Albania got nearly the same FID as Serbia, with about half its population.
(Amer, 21 June 2012 22:48)

These statistical facts will definitely traumatise some dreaming Serbs posting here... my guess is the first will be the old and "wise" Jovan... and his friends they will with their mighty ability to forecast the future with his crystal ball... he will have to realize that they need to shine the ball more frequently... :))

People leave out that NATO systematically targeted Serbian factories, refineries, and businesses. The damage to Serbia was $50 billion from the bombing and much of that destroyed or effected production.
Then when you got the puppet regimes in in October 2000, there was mass privatization which destroyed many surviving business and industry.
(ida, 22 June 2012 07:14)
Milosevic's 10 year scourge of Kosovo followed by chaotic UN admin for another 9 is dismissed by Serbs as reason for Kosovo economy to be in the shape it is. But a 78 day war 13 years ago that primarily took place on Kosovo soil is the 100% the reason Serbia is behind.

35%? Serbs are living LARGE!! ha! No wonder they support guys like Nikolic, Dacic, Milosevic and Mladic and their Kosova policy to the bitter end. Their grand plan is coming together:) Serbia is on the up and up! LOL Serbia's new motto is "Sunny place for shady people". Enjoy your "riches" Serbs. You're the envy of your neighbors and especially Europe and the West.

Ben, this data isn't fact but statistical estimations. Other data from the CIA, IMF and World Bank shows Serbia ahead of Macedonia and well clear of Bosnia and Albania. Kosovo is poorer still but no where near Moldova.

How does the FT Deutschland survive without amer?