Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Serbia

Serbia: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 5.59 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.59 billion
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
45th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5.59 billion
in 2024
All-time low
1.28 billion
in 2012
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Serbia, 2007–2024

1.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B6.0B2007201520242007: 4.4B2008: 4.1B2009: 2.9B2010: 1.7B2011: 4.9B2012: 1.3B2013: 2.1B2014: 2.0B2015: 2.3B2016: 2.4B2017: 2.9B2018: 4.1B2019: 4.3B2020: 3.5B2021: 4.6B2022: 4.6B2023: 4.9B2024: 5.6B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 5.59 billion for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 179.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Serbia peaked at 5.59 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.28 billion, in 2012.

Serbia ranks 45th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar) in Serbia, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 4.42 billion
2008 4.06 billion -8.3%
2009 2.93 billion -27.8%
2010 1.69 billion -42.2%
2011 4.93 billion +191.2%
2012 1.28 billion -74.1%
2013 2.06 billion +61.5%
2014 2.00 billion -2.9%
2015 2.34 billion +17.2%
2016 2.36 billion +0.5%
2017 2.89 billion +22.9%
2018 4.07 billion +40.7%
2019 4.27 billion +4.8%
2020 3.49 billion -18.3%
2021 4.60 billion +32.0%
2022 4.61 billion +0.3%
2023 4.94 billion +7.1%
2024 5.59 billion +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.80 billion 2.93 billion 4.42 billion 3
2010s 2.79 billion 1.28 billion 4.93 billion 10
2020s 4.64 billion 3.49 billion 5.59 billion 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 42 Peru 6.80 billion compare
  2. 43 Cayman Islands 6.79 billion compare
  3. 44 Greece 6.74 billion compare
  4. 46 Costa Rica 5.30 billion compare
  5. 47 Slovakia 5.01 billion compare
  6. 48 Ireland 4.82 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Serbia?
Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Serbia was 5.59 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 5.59 billion in 2024.
What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 billion in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Serbia ranks 45th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 179.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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