External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Serbia
Serbia: External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) was 54.59 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54.59 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
24th
of 123 countries
All-time high
54.59 billion DOD, current US$
in 2025
All-time low
2.12 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, long-term in Serbia, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 54.59 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, long-term in Serbia peaked at 54.59 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.12 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
That places Serbia 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 2.76 billion DOD, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 1972 | 3.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 4.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1974 | 4.96 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 5.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 7.19 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 8.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 11.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 13.74 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1980 | 15.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 16.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 16.34 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 17.27 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 16.68 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 19.13 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 18.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 19.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 18.75 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 17.59 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 16.80 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 15.87 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 15.19 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 10.99 billion DOD, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1994 | 9.33 billion DOD, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 8.56 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 7.69 billion DOD, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1997 | 7.08 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 7.20 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.81 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 6.79 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2003 | 10.45 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2004 | 11.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 12.97 billion DOD, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 17.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 23.87 billion DOD, current US$ | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 26.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 27.91 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 27.39 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 27.71 billion DOD, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 30.83 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 33.44 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 30.74 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 28.73 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 26.60 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 29.29 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 28.80 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 36.38 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 38.51 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 39.82 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 45.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 47.23 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 54.59 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 54.59 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.82 billion DOD, current US$, 4.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 54.59 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.85 billion DOD, current US$, 4.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.46 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ | 13.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 19.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.55 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 16.80 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.31 billion DOD, current US$ | 26.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.44 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.67 billion DOD, current US$ | 36.38 billion DOD, current US$ | 54.59 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 21 Uzbekistan 80.11 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 22 Mozambique 72.28 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 23 Morocco 67.16 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 25 Ecuador 53.24 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 26 Dominican Republic 52.78 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 27 Angola 52.54 billion DOD, current US$ compare
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, short-term 2.27 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, long-term in Serbia?
- External debt stocks, long-term in Serbia was 54.59 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.59 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, long-term recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.12 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Serbia rank for external debt stocks, long-term?
- Serbia ranks 24th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, long-term rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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 External debt stocks, long-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term debt is debt that has an original or extended maturity of more than one year. It has three components: public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.