Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Serbia
Serbia: Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) was 3.15 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) in Serbia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in NFL, current US$.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 3.15 billion NFL, current US$ for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in 2025.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 558.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Serbia peaked at 4.06 billion NFL, current US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.79 billion NFL, current US$, in 2014.
That places Serbia 12th out of 116 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | NFL, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 220.77 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 408.72 million NFL, current US$ | +85.1% |
| 1972 | 597.14 million NFL, current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1973 | 588.70 million NFL, current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 351.71 million NFL, current US$ | -40.3% |
| 1975 | 625.08 million NFL, current US$ | +77.7% |
| 1976 | 897.29 million NFL, current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1977 | 1.45 billion NFL, current US$ | +61.9% |
| 1978 | 1.53 billion NFL, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.41 billion NFL, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 1.84 billion NFL, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 1981 | 808.18 million NFL, current US$ | -56.0% |
| 1982 | 24.69 million NFL, current US$ | -96.9% |
| 1983 | 711.23 million NFL, current US$ | +2781.1% |
| 1984 | -315.18 million NFL, current US$ | -144.3% |
| 1985 | -76.34 million NFL, current US$ | -75.8% |
| 1986 | -808.68 million NFL, current US$ | +959.4% |
| 1987 | -576.48 million NFL, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 169.75 million NFL, current US$ | -129.4% |
| 1989 | -417.69 million NFL, current US$ | -346.1% |
| 1990 | -904.17 million NFL, current US$ | +116.5% |
| 1991 | -879.80 million NFL, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 35.00 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0 NFL, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 467.67 million NFL, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 1.19 billion NFL, current US$ | +154.6% |
| 2005 | 2.07 billion NFL, current US$ | +73.9% |
| 2006 | 3.84 billion NFL, current US$ | +85.3% |
| 2007 | 4.06 billion NFL, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.40 billion NFL, current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 242.92 million NFL, current US$ | -92.9% |
| 2010 | 295.49 million NFL, current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 203.49 million NFL, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2012 | -494.00 million NFL, current US$ | -342.8% |
| 2013 | -989.34 million NFL, current US$ | +100.3% |
| 2014 | -2.79 billion NFL, current US$ | +182.0% |
| 2015 | -686.27 million NFL, current US$ | -75.4% |
| 2016 | -1.87 billion NFL, current US$ | +173.1% |
| 2017 | 2.06 billion NFL, current US$ | -209.7% |
| 2018 | 704.73 million NFL, current US$ | -65.7% |
| 2019 | 1.85 billion NFL, current US$ | +162.6% |
| 2020 | 2.65 billion NFL, current US$ | +43.3% |
| 2021 | 3.81 million NFL, current US$ | -99.9% |
| 2022 | 661.56 million NFL, current US$ | +17263.8% |
| 2023 | 3.16 billion NFL, current US$ | +378.2% |
| 2024 | 2.89 billion NFL, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 3.15 billion NFL, current US$ | +8.8% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 3.15 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.07 million NFL, current US$. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 3.15 billion NFL, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.94 million NFL, current US$, 82.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$) in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +17263.8% | 3.81 million NFL, current US$ | 661.56 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1983 | +2781.1% | 24.69 million NFL, current US$ | 711.23 million NFL, current US$ |
| 1986 | -959.4% | -76.34 million NFL, current US$ | -808.68 million NFL, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 808.12 million NFL, current US$ | 220.77 million NFL, current US$ | 1.53 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.76 million NFL, current US$ | -808.68 million NFL, current US$ | 1.84 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -445.99 million NFL, current US$ | -904.17 million NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.70 billion NFL, current US$ | 0 NFL, current US$ | 4.06 billion NFL, current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | -172.34 million NFL, current US$ | -2.79 billion NFL, current US$ | 2.06 billion NFL, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 billion NFL, current US$ | 3.81 million NFL, current US$ | 3.16 billion NFL, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More external debt data for Serbia
- Net financial flows, IBRD 86.17 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.23 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0003 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 742.11 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -3.13 NFL, current US$ per person (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -410.32 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Use of IMF credit 2.77 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 32.17 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 54.59 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Serbia?
- Commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) in Serbia was 3.15 billion NFL, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 billion NFL, current US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.79 billion NFL, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Serbia rank for commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png)?
- Serbia ranks 12th out of 116 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial banks and other lending (ppg + png) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 558.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Commercial banks and other lending (PPG + PNG) (NFL, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank lending (public and publicly guaranteed and private non- guaranteed) and other private credits. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Proposed: Commercial bank and other lending includes net commercial bank and other private creditors lending excluding bonds (public and publicly guaranteed + private nonguaranteed).