A gold medal is the biggest prize missing from the world number one's trophy cabinet after he finally won the French Open in June, becoming the first man in 47 years to hold all four grand slam titles at once.
Djokovic has always taken immense pride in representing Serbia and won a bronze medal in singles in Beijing and then finished fourth in London, having carried his country's flag at the opening ceremony.
"It would be ranked as one of the highest if not the highest achievement that I would have in my career," said Djokovic.
"But I've got to stay humble, I've got to take a very cautious mindset into this Olympic Games. I have a bronze from Beijing, London I fell short but I always played with my heart and all I had when I play for my country.
"The Olympic Games is much larger than tennis, much larger than you. The first thing I felt when I stepped into the village was that incredible active energy. It inspires you and motivates you to give your best."
Djokovic's winning grand slam run came to an end with a shock third-round loss to Sam Querrey at Wimbledon.
But he bounced back by claiming his 30th Masters title in Toronto last week and believes his Wimbledon disappointment has helped his chances of Olympic success.
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