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Economy

The National Bank of Serbia, near Slavija Square

Belgrade is the most economically developed part of Serbia, and is home to the country's National Bank. Many notable companies are based in Belgrade, including Jat Airways, Telekom Srbija, Telenor Serbia, Delta Holding,regional centers for Société Générale, Intel[1], Motorola, Microsoft, Japan Tobacco and many others.

During the 1990s, Belgrade, like the rest of Serbia, was severely affected by an internationally imposed trade embargo. The hyperinflation of the Yugoslav dinar, the highest inflation ever recorded in the world, decimated the city's economy. It has been growing strongly since 2000 and now over 30% of Serbia's GDP is generated by the city, which also has over 30% of Serbia's employed population.

As of July 2007, the average net monthly salary in Belgrade amounted to 34 719 Serbian dinars (about € 435 or US$ 590), which is the highest average net salary of any district in Serbia. In terms of Purchasing power parity, Belgrade again holds the highest per capita income in Serbia, with $15 785. The Belgrade city budget for 2007 is approximately 64.4 billion dinars (over US$1 billion).

According to the Eurostat methodology, 45,4% of the city's households own a computer (surpassing all of the regional capitals), which is just below the European Union average which stands at 49%. According to the same survey, 39,1% of Belgrade's households have an internet connection; these figures are above those of the regional capitals such as Sofia, Bucharest and Athens.

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