Note that alternate athletes (AP) are not counted:[2] Serbian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for the Games, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[3] Serbia men's basketball team qualified for the Games by reaching the semifinal stage and securing an outright berth as one of two highest-ranked squads from Europe at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Philippines, Japan & Indonesia.

Both Russian-born, Vahid Abasov (men's welterweight) and Natalia Shadrina (women's lightweight) secured the spots on the Serbian squad in their respective weight divisions by advancing to the semifinal match at the 2023 European Games in Nowy Targ, Poland.

[11] Meanwhile, the third boxer, Sara Ćirković (women's bantamweight) qualified for the Games by advancing to the semifinal round, and obtain one of four eligible spots, in her own weight division, at the first Olympic Qualification Tournament in Busto Arsizio, Italy.

[12] Serbian canoeists qualified three boats in the following distances for the Games through the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany.

[17][18] Serbian rowers qualified boats in each of the following classes for the Games, through the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade; and 2024 Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland.

[24] Head coach: Igor Kolaković[25] Serbia women's volleyball team qualified for the Games by securing an outright berth as the one of two highest-ranked nations at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Ningbo, China.

[27] Head coach: Giovanni Guidetti[28] Serbia men's national water polo team qualified for the Games by advancing to the quarterfinals and securing an outright berth at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.