diff --git a/units/src/fee_rate/mod.rs b/units/src/fee_rate/mod.rs
index 2483bd091..b12c08f45 100644
--- a/units/src/fee_rate/mod.rs
+++ b/units/src/fee_rate/mod.rs
@@ -2,12 +2,13 @@
 
 //! Implements `FeeRate` and assoctiated features.
 
+#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
+pub mod serde;
+
 use core::{fmt, ops};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "arbitrary")]
 use arbitrary::{Arbitrary, Unstructured};
-#[cfg(feature = "serde")]
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::amount::Amount;
 use crate::weight::Weight;
@@ -17,8 +18,6 @@ use crate::weight::Weight;
 /// This is an integer newtype representing fee rate in `sat/kwu`. It provides protection against mixing
 /// up the types as well as basic formatting features.
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, Eq, PartialEq, Ord, PartialOrd, Hash)]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", derive(Serialize, Deserialize))]
-#[cfg_attr(feature = "serde", serde(transparent))]
 pub struct FeeRate(u64);
 
 impl FeeRate {
diff --git a/units/src/fee_rate/serde.rs b/units/src/fee_rate/serde.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..281680053
--- /dev/null
+++ b/units/src/fee_rate/serde.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,255 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+
+// Module implements standardized serde-specific trait methods.
+#![allow(missing_docs)]
+#![allow(clippy::trivially_copy_pass_by_ref)]
+
+//! This module adds serde serialization and deserialization support for amounts.
+//!
+//! Since there is not a default way to serialize and deserialize Amounts, multiple
+//! ways are supported and it's up to the user to decide which serialiation to use.
+//!
+//! The provided modules can be used as follows:
+//!
+//! ```
+//! use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
+//! use bitcoin_units::FeeRate;
+//!
+//! #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+//! pub struct Foo {
+//!     #[serde(with = "bitcoin_units::fee_rate::serde::as_sat_per_kwu")]
+//!     pub fee_rate: FeeRate,
+//! }
+//! ```
+
+use core::fmt;
+
+pub mod as_sat_per_kwu {
+    //! Serialize and deserialize [`FeeRate`] denominated in satoshis per 1000 weight units.
+    //!
+    //! Use with `#[serde(with = "fee_rate::serde::as_sat_per_kwu")]`.
+
+    use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
+
+    use crate::FeeRate;
+
+    pub fn serialize<S: Serializer>(f: &FeeRate, s: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
+        u64::serialize(&f.to_sat_per_kwu(), s)
+    }
+
+    pub fn deserialize<'d, D: Deserializer<'d>>(d: D) -> Result<FeeRate, D::Error> {
+        Ok(FeeRate::from_sat_per_kwu(u64::deserialize(d)?))
+    }
+
+    pub mod opt {
+        //! Serialize and deserialize [`Option<FeeRate>`] denominated in satoshis per 1000 weight units.
+        //!
+        //! Use with `#[serde(with = "fee_rate::serde::as_sat_per_kwu::opt")]`.
+
+        use core::fmt;
+
+        use serde::{de, Deserialize, Deserializer, Serializer};
+
+        use crate::FeeRate;
+
+        pub fn serialize<S: Serializer>(f: &Option<FeeRate>, s: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
+            match *f {
+                Some(f) => s.serialize_some(&f.to_sat_per_kwu()),
+                None => s.serialize_none(),
+            }
+        }
+
+        pub fn deserialize<'d, D: Deserializer<'d>>(d: D) -> Result<Option<FeeRate>, D::Error> {
+            struct VisitOpt;
+
+            impl<'de> de::Visitor<'de> for VisitOpt {
+                type Value = Option<FeeRate>;
+
+                fn expecting(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+                    write!(f, "An Option<FeeRate>")
+                }
+
+                fn visit_none<E>(self) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
+                where
+                    E: de::Error,
+                {
+                    Ok(None)
+                }
+
+                fn visit_some<D>(self, d: D) -> Result<Self::Value, D::Error>
+                where
+                    D: Deserializer<'de>,
+                {
+                    Ok(Some(FeeRate::from_sat_per_kwu(u64::deserialize(d)?)))
+                }
+            }
+            d.deserialize_option(VisitOpt)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub mod as_sat_per_vb_floor {
+    //! Serialize and deserialize [`FeeRate`] denominated in satoshis per virtual byte.
+    //!
+    //! When serializing use floor division to convert per kwu to per virtual byte.
+    //! Use with `#[serde(with = "fee_rate::serde::as_sat_per_vb_floor")]`.
+
+    use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
+
+    use crate::fee_rate::serde::OverflowError;
+    use crate::fee_rate::FeeRate;
+
+    pub fn serialize<S: Serializer>(f: &FeeRate, s: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
+        u64::serialize(&f.to_sat_per_vb_floor(), s)
+    }
+
+    // Errors on overflow.
+    pub fn deserialize<'d, D: Deserializer<'d>>(d: D) -> Result<FeeRate, D::Error> {
+        Ok(FeeRate::from_sat_per_vb(u64::deserialize(d)?)
+            .ok_or(OverflowError)
+            .map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)?)
+    }
+
+    pub mod opt {
+        //! Serialize and deserialize [`Option<FeeRate>`] denominated in satoshis per virtual byte.
+        //!
+        //! When serializing use floor division to convert per kwu to per virtual byte.
+        //! Use with `#[serde(with = "fee_rate::serde::as_sat_per_vb_floor::opt")]`.
+
+        use core::fmt;
+
+        use serde::{de, Deserialize, Deserializer, Serializer};
+
+        use crate::fee_rate::serde::OverflowError;
+        use crate::fee_rate::FeeRate;
+
+        pub fn serialize<S: Serializer>(f: &Option<FeeRate>, s: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
+            match *f {
+                Some(f) => s.serialize_some(&f.to_sat_per_vb_floor()),
+                None => s.serialize_none(),
+            }
+        }
+
+        pub fn deserialize<'d, D: Deserializer<'d>>(d: D) -> Result<Option<FeeRate>, D::Error> {
+            struct VisitOpt;
+
+            impl<'de> de::Visitor<'de> for VisitOpt {
+                type Value = Option<FeeRate>;
+
+                fn expecting(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+                    write!(f, "An Option<FeeRate>")
+                }
+
+                fn visit_none<E>(self) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
+                where
+                    E: de::Error,
+                {
+                    Ok(None)
+                }
+
+                fn visit_some<D>(self, d: D) -> Result<Self::Value, D::Error>
+                where
+                    D: Deserializer<'de>,
+                {
+                    Ok(Some(
+                        FeeRate::from_sat_per_vb(u64::deserialize(d)?)
+                            .ok_or(OverflowError)
+                            .map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)?,
+                    ))
+                }
+            }
+            d.deserialize_option(VisitOpt)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+pub mod as_sat_per_vb_ceil {
+    //! Serialize and deserialize [`FeeRate`] denominated in satoshis per virtual byte.
+    //!
+    //! When serializing use ceil division to convert per kwu to per virtual byte.
+    //! Use with `#[serde(with = "fee_rate::serde::as_sat_per_vb")]`.
+
+    use serde::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Serialize, Serializer};
+
+    use crate::fee_rate::serde::OverflowError;
+    use crate::fee_rate::FeeRate;
+
+    pub fn serialize<S: Serializer>(f: &FeeRate, s: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
+        u64::serialize(&f.to_sat_per_vb_ceil(), s)
+    }
+
+    // Errors on overflow.
+    pub fn deserialize<'d, D: Deserializer<'d>>(d: D) -> Result<FeeRate, D::Error> {
+        Ok(FeeRate::from_sat_per_vb(u64::deserialize(d)?)
+            .ok_or(OverflowError)
+            .map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)?)
+    }
+
+    pub mod opt {
+        //! Serialize and deserialize [`Option<FeeRate>`] denominated in satoshis per virtual byte.
+        //!
+        //! When serializing use ceil division to convert per kwu to per virtual byte.
+        //! Use with `#[serde(with = "fee_rate::serde::as_sat_per_vb_ceil::opt")]`.
+
+        use core::fmt;
+
+        use serde::{de, Deserialize, Deserializer, Serializer};
+
+        use crate::fee_rate::serde::OverflowError;
+        use crate::fee_rate::FeeRate;
+
+        pub fn serialize<S: Serializer>(f: &Option<FeeRate>, s: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error> {
+            match *f {
+                Some(f) => s.serialize_some(&f.to_sat_per_vb_ceil()),
+                None => s.serialize_none(),
+            }
+        }
+
+        pub fn deserialize<'d, D: Deserializer<'d>>(d: D) -> Result<Option<FeeRate>, D::Error> {
+            struct VisitOpt;
+
+            impl<'de> de::Visitor<'de> for VisitOpt {
+                type Value = Option<FeeRate>;
+
+                fn expecting(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+                    write!(f, "An Option<FeeRate>")
+                }
+
+                fn visit_none<E>(self) -> Result<Self::Value, E>
+                where
+                    E: de::Error,
+                {
+                    Ok(None)
+                }
+
+                fn visit_some<D>(self, d: D) -> Result<Self::Value, D::Error>
+                where
+                    D: Deserializer<'de>,
+                {
+                    Ok(Some(
+                        FeeRate::from_sat_per_vb(u64::deserialize(d)?)
+                            .ok_or(OverflowError)
+                            .map_err(serde::de::Error::custom)?,
+                    ))
+                }
+            }
+            d.deserialize_option(VisitOpt)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Overflow occurred while deserializing fee rate per virtual byte.
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
+#[non_exhaustive]
+pub struct OverflowError;
+
+internals::impl_from_infallible!(OverflowError);
+
+impl fmt::Display for OverflowError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
+        write!(f, "overflow occurred while deserializing fee rate per virtual byte")
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "std")]
+impl std::error::Error for OverflowError {}