Q05 Do you think that the general economic situation in [ECONOMY] will improve, remain the same or worsen in the next 12 months?
Economy Worsen Remain the same Improve DK/refuse
Balkan Barometer 2024
Region 21 41 31 7
Albania 19 42 36 4
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
17 50 30 3
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 11 37 41 13
North Macedonia 26 44 24 7
Montenegro 37 28 19 17
Serbia 17 43 39 2
Balkan Barometer 2023
Region 22 43 33 2
Albania 14 52 33 1
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
44 36 11 8
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 8 55 37 0
North Macedonia 32 37 30 0
Montenegro 23 49 23 6
Serbia 15 42 42 1
Balkan Barometer 2022
Region 30 32 36 3
Albania 19 39 43 0
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
53 19 20 7
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 1 18 78 2
North Macedonia 37 42 20 1
Montenegro 26 35 30 10
Serbia 27 33 38 1
Balkan Barometer 2021
Region 26 38 30 6
Albania 14 46 39 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
40 38 18 5
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 23 25 46 8
North Macedonia 25 38 29 9
Montenegro 35 35 25 5
Serbia 20 49 25 6
Balkan Barometer 2020
Region 12 40 43 5
Albania 16 54 26 4
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
25 43 28 4
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 1 26 72 2
North Macedonia 14 42 40 4
Montenegro 12 34 50 4
Serbia 6 38 50 6
Balkan Barometer 2019
Region 18 44 35 3
Albania 22 30 41 7
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
28 48 22 1
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 9 44 44 3
North Macedonia 16 46 35 4
Montenegro 14 48 35 3
Serbia 22 46 31 2
Balkan Barometer 2018
Region 15 44 36 5
Albania 12 52 33 4
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
29 40 28 3
Croatia n/a n/a n/a n/a
Kosovo* 10 37 49 5
North Macedonia 12 41 44 3
Montenegro 11 28 59 2
Serbia 11 48 34 7
Balkan Barometer 2017
Region 12 43 43 2
Albania 10 51 38 2
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
23 44 31 3
Croatia 8 39 52 0
Kosovo* 3 31 66 1
North Macedonia 14 40 43 2
Montenegro 18 43 33 6
Serbia 13 48 34 5
Balkan Barometer 2016
Region 20 41 37 2
Albania 18 43 34 4
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
31 41 27 1
Croatia 13 43 44 0
Kosovo* 6 23 69 3
North Macedonia 24 45 29 3
Montenegro 17 38 37 7
Serbia 26 41 29 4
Balkan Barometer 2015
Region 34 35 28 3
Albania 16 51 33 1
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
30 41 27 3
Croatia 33 36 29 1
Kosovo* 21 39 41 1
North Macedonia 22 42 29 8
Montenegro 21 32 42 4
Serbia 48 23 23 6