Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has extended an invitation to President Donald Trump to visit Serbia, highlighting what he described as a significant improvement in relations between Belgrade and Washington under the Trump administration.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Vučić said many Serbians view Trump’s presidency far more favorably than previous U.S. administrations, despite lingering memories of NATO’s 1999 bombing campaign during the Kosovo conflict.
“I hope that we’ll be able to host him,” Vučić told Fox News Digital. “More people will be ready to greet him and wait for him than he might even expect. I dare to say even more than hundreds of thousands of people.”
The Serbian leader said the relationship between Serbia and the United States has undergone a dramatic transformation, driven by a focus on economic cooperation and mutual interests rather than political pressure.
“President Trump and his team so far were working very diligently and dedicatedly on the Western Balkans,” Vučić said. He added that public sentiment in Serbia toward Trump stands in stark contrast to perceptions of previous Democratic administrations.
“If you ask people in Serbia just to make a comparison between Clinton and Trump’s administration, or Democrats to Republicans, you wouldn’t believe it,” Vučić said. “It would be 90 to 10 or 95 to 5.”
The comments are notable given Serbia’s complicated history with the United States. Many Serbians continue to associate America with NATO’s military intervention in 1999, which was launched to stop Serbian forces’ actions against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.
Vučić said the growing partnership between Serbia and the United States is increasingly focused on economic development, technology and strategic cooperation. According to the Serbian president, both countries are preparing to launch a strategic dialogue that will include discussions on energy, infrastructure, artificial intelligence, defense cooperation and investment opportunities.
Potential areas of collaboration include energy infrastructure projects, liquefied natural gas initiatives, data centers and advanced computing technologies, Vučić said.
As Serbia continues its push toward European Union membership, Vučić has also sought to position the country as a regional economic and investment hub. He pointed to preparations for Expo 2027 in Belgrade, which is expected to attract participation from nearly 150 countries, as a sign of Serbia’s growing international profile.
Vučić also highlighted Serbia’s economic growth during his tenure. According to the president, Serbia’s gross domestic product has increased from approximately €32 billion when he became prime minister in 2014 to more than €100 billion this year.
The invitation comes amid strengthening ties between Belgrade and Washington, with Vučić expressing optimism that future cooperation under Trump’s leadership could further deepen political and economic relations between the two countries.
