The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has published its Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) quarterly report on Serbia, covering migration data and route developments for the period from October through December 2025. The report, distributed through ReliefWeb, forms part of IOM's regular monitoring of mixed migration movements along the Western Balkans route.

Serbia sits on one of the main transit corridors for people moving towards European Union member states. IOM's DTM programme tracks arrivals, transit patterns and conditions faced by people on the move, and publishes the findings in quarterly installments. The October–December 2025 edition continues that series.

What the report covers

Each DTM Serbia quarterly report presents data collected from transit sites, reception centres and field observation points across the country. The monitoring captures the number of people transiting Serbia, their countries of origin, the routes they use, and the operational conditions at sites run by Serbian authorities and partner organisations.

The quarterly cycle means the new dataset reflects the final three months of 2025, allowing humanitarian agencies, governments and researchers to compare movement patterns with earlier quarters of the year. IOM publishes these figures to support evidence-based planning for shelter, protection and assistance along the route.

Who uses this data

DTM outputs serve several audiences. Governments in the Western Balkans and the European Union use them to understand flow dynamics. UN agencies and NGOs rely on them to allocate capacity at reception and transit facilities. Researchers and journalists use the datasets to track how routes shift over time.

The Serbia report is one component of a broader DTM monitoring framework covering countries along the Mediterranean and Balkan corridors. Because the same methodology is applied each quarter, the figures allow consistent comparison of trends in transit volume and demographics.

Where to find it

The full report, including all statistical tables and methodology notes, is available on ReliefWeb under the title "DTM Serbia: Migration Data and Route (October - December 2025 Quarterly Report)." Readers who need the underlying datasets can consult the IOM DTM portal, which hosts historical reports for Serbia going back through previous quarters.

Anyone assessing an individual migration case should consult official Serbian government sources or qualified legal advisers. The DTM report is a statistical and situational monitoring product, not guidance on individual eligibility or procedures.