Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Serbia
Serbia: Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) was 18.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Multilateral debt service in Serbia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 18.7% for multilateral debt service in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, multilateral debt service in Serbia peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1970.
Serbia ranks 100th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of public and publicly guaranteed debt service | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.6% | — |
| 1971 | 12.5% | +30.2% |
| 1972 | 13.0% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 11.3% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 12.5% | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 22.4% | +79.5% |
| 1977 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 28.9% | +31.1% |
| 1979 | 25.2% | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 25.8% | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 27.7% | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 36.1% | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 24.3% | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 19.3% | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 28.5% | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | +44.8% |
| 1989 | 28.5% | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 24.6% | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 40.7% | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +145.9% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -89.8% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | +723.9% |
| 2003 | 73.3% | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 57.8% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | +28.2% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +34.3% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 26.0% | -32.7% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 23.9% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -37.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 18.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 55% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 18.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.0%, 47% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +723.9% | 10.2% | 83.6% |
| 1993 | +145.9% | 40.7% | 100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.0% | 9.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 19.3% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.8% | 24.6% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 10.2% | 83.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 23.9% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 18.7% | 31.1% | 5 |
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 multilateral debt service in Serbia?
- Multilateral debt service in Serbia was 18.7% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest multilateral debt service recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest multilateral debt service recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1970.
- How does Serbia rank for multilateral debt service?
- Serbia ranks 100th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is multilateral debt service rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Multilateral debt service is the repayment of principal and interest to the World Bank, regional development banks, and other multilateral agencies. public and publicly guaranteed debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term obligations of public debtors and long-term private obligations guaranteed by a public entity.