Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Serbia
Serbia: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) was 43.2 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Serbia, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Serbia is 43.2, measured in 2030.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Serbia peaked at 95.89 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.41, in 2008.
That places Serbia 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP (Gross Percent GDP) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 95.89 | — |
| 2002 | 68.42 | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 64.45 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 57.58 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 50.13 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 37.04 | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 30.01 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 29.41 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.63 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 38.2 | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 42.01 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 51.73 | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 54.1 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 63.47 | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 67.08 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 64.98 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 55.26 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 51.14 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 49.45 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 54.32 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 53.64 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 50.91 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 45.67 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 44.48 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 43.9 | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 44.18 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 44.77 | +1.3% |
| 2028 | 44.2 | -1.3% |
| 2029 | 43.88 | -0.7% |
| 2030 | 43.2 | -1.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 43.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.49, 76% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 43.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.87, 90% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.73 | 29.41 | 95.89 | 9 |
| 2010s | 53.74 | 38.2 | 67.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.99 | 43.88 | 54.32 | 10 |
| 2030s | 43.2 | 43.2 | 43.2 | 1 |
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 gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Serbia?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Serbia was 43.2 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.89 in 2001.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.41 in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October