Republic of Serbia
Bilateral relations
Brazil and the then Kingdom of Yugoslavia established diplomatic relations in 1938. After the Second World War, relations have always remained friendly and continued with the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
The Brazilian government recognizes Serbia as the legal successor of the extinct Yugoslavia and the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro, and its diplomatic relations with that country were established on June 22, 2006.
Bilateral relations are marked by good political dialogue. Brazil and Serbia maintain a political consultations mechanism, whose most recent meeting was held in 2019, in Brasilia. The two countries also have bilateral agreements and memoranda of understanding in defense, police, and technical cooperation, in addition to a visa waiver agreement for nationals of both countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Ivica Dačić, visited Brazil in 2019 on the occasion of President Jair Bolsonaro’s inauguration.
In 2020, bilateral trade reached $51 million (a decrease of 4% compared to 2019). Exports totaled $23.9 million (a decrease of 22%), imports amounted to $27.1 million (an increase of 20%), and deficit came to $3.2 million. Main exports were of fresh bovine meat (24%); roasted coffee beans (23%), and tobacco (15%), while top imported products included non-electric machines (30%); tubes, pipes and hoses (25%), and rubber tyres (13%).
Chronology of bilateral relations
| 2019 |
Bilateral Political Consultations Meeting is held in Brasilia |
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Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić visits Brazil on the occasion of President Jair Bolsonaro’s inauguration |
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| 2018 |
Bilateral Political Consultations Meeting is held in Belgrade |
| 2013 |
The agreement on tourist and business visa waiver between the two countries enters into force |
| 2012 |
President Tomislav Nikolic and the Serbian Foreign Minister participate in the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio + 20). Meeting with Foreign Minister Antônio Patriota |
| 2010 |
Brazil’s Defense Minister visits Belgrade, where he meets with the President of Serbia and visits his Serbian counterpart and several military institutions |
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Minister Celso Amorim visits Belgrade, where he holds bilateral meetings with his Serbian counterpart and with Serbia’s President, Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Internal Affairs |
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Serbia's Minister of Internal Affairs visits Brasilia |
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The Serbian Foreign Minister participates in the Conference of the Alliance of Civilizations, in Rio de Janeiro |
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Serbia’s Minister of Agriculture visits Brasilia |
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| 2009 |
The foreign ministers of Brazil and of Serbia hold a meeting in Rio de Janeiro on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum on Latin America |
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The high-level envoy of Serbia’s Foreign Minister visits Brasilia to attend meetings at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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| 2008 |
Bilateral Political Consultations Meeting is held in Brasilia |
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The Foreign Ministers of Brazil and of Serbia meet on the sidelines of the 62nd United Nations General Assembly |
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Serbia’s Foreign Minister pays an official visit to Brazil |
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| 2007 |
Bilateral Political Consultations Meeting is held in Belgrade |
| 2006 |
Diplomatic relations between Brazil and Serbia are established following the extinction of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro |
| 2005 |
Bilateral Political Consultations Meeting is held in Brasilia |
| 2003 |
Prime Ministers of Serbia and of Montenegro visit São Paulo to participate in the 22nd Congress of the Socialist International, where they meet with the Brazilian President |
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The Foreign Minister of Serbia and Montenegro visits Brazil accompanied by a business mission |
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The Prime Minister of Serbia attends the inauguration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva |
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| 1938 | Establishment of diplomatic relations between Brazil and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia |