Debt service on external debt, total in Serbia
Serbia: Debt service on external debt, total was 10.33 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.33 billion TDS, current US$
Change on year
up 88.6%
World rank
23rd
of 122 countries
All-time high
10.33 billion TDS, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
18.56 million TDS, current US$
in 1996
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Debt service on external debt, total in Serbia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in TDS, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for debt service on external debt, total in Serbia is 10.33 billion TDS, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, debt service on external debt, total in Serbia peaked at 10.33 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.56 million TDS, current US$, in 1996.
Serbia ranks 23rd of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Debt service on external debt, total in Serbia, year by year
| Year | TDS, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 533.58 million TDS, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 681.54 million TDS, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1972 | 910.10 million TDS, current US$ | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 1.14 billion TDS, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 1.29 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 1.46 billion TDS, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 1.49 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.81 billion TDS, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 2.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 1979 | 3.32 billion TDS, current US$ | +57.9% |
| 1980 | 3.74 billion TDS, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 3.73 billion TDS, current US$ | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.08 billion TDS, current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 3.65 billion TDS, current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 4.49 billion TDS, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 3.37 billion TDS, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 4.01 billion TDS, current US$ | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 3.74 billion TDS, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 3.75 billion TDS, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.81 billion TDS, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.78 billion TDS, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1991 | 3.83 billion TDS, current US$ | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 1.90 billion TDS, current US$ | -50.5% |
| 1993 | 56.28 million TDS, current US$ | -97.0% |
| 1994 | 46.88 million TDS, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 46.92 million TDS, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 18.56 million TDS, current US$ | -60.4% |
| 1997 | 52.69 million TDS, current US$ | +184.0% |
| 1998 | 65.15 million TDS, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 44.88 million TDS, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 2000 | 123.68 million TDS, current US$ | +175.6% |
| 2001 | 107.55 million TDS, current US$ | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 237.67 million TDS, current US$ | +121.0% |
| 2003 | 409.76 million TDS, current US$ | +72.4% |
| 2004 | 900.45 million TDS, current US$ | +119.7% |
| 2005 | 1.23 billion TDS, current US$ | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 2.15 billion TDS, current US$ | +74.3% |
| 2007 | 3.24 billion TDS, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 2008 | 4.74 billion TDS, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 4.65 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.31 billion TDS, current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 5.21 billion TDS, current US$ | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 6.04 billion TDS, current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 8.44 billion TDS, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2014 | 8.29 billion TDS, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.18 billion TDS, current US$ | -49.5% |
| 2016 | 5.87 billion TDS, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 4.87 billion TDS, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 5.56 billion TDS, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 6.87 billion TDS, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 5.01 billion TDS, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 2021 | 5.93 billion TDS, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 6.10 billion TDS, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 5.47 billion TDS, current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 10.33 billion TDS, current US$ | +88.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 10.33 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.21 billion TDS, current US$, 4.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 10.33 billion TDS, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.00 billion TDS, current US$, 3.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 billion TDS, current US$ | 533.58 million TDS, current US$ | 3.32 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.84 billion TDS, current US$ | 3.37 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.49 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 billion TDS, current US$ | 18.56 million TDS, current US$ | 4.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 billion TDS, current US$ | 107.55 million TDS, current US$ | 4.74 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 billion TDS, current US$ | 4.18 billion TDS, current US$ | 8.44 billion TDS, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.57 billion TDS, current US$ | 5.01 billion TDS, current US$ | 10.33 billion TDS, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 20 Uzbekistan 11.47 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 21 Angola 10.87 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 22 Ukraine 10.33 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 24 Morocco 8.90 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 25 Bangladesh 8.60 billion TDS, current US$ compare
- 26 Ecuador 8.49 billion TDS, current US$ compare
More external debt data for Serbia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 27.83 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- 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)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.0% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -20.61 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- 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, IBRD 58.46 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 8.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is debt service on external debt, total in Serbia?
- Debt service on external debt, total in Serbia was 10.33 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 billion TDS, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest debt service on external debt, total recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.56 million TDS, current US$ in 1996.
- How does Serbia rank for debt service on external debt, total?
- Serbia ranks 23rd out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is debt service on external debt, total rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Debt service on external debt, total (TDS, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF. Data are in current U.S. dollars.