Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Serbia
Serbia: Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 39.43 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
39.43
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
54th
of 90 countries
All-time high
94.22
in 2001
All-time low
24.2
in 2007
Years of data
30
2001–2030
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Serbia, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Serbia is 39.43, measured in 2030.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Serbia peaked at 94.22 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 2007.
Serbia ranks 54th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 94.22 | — |
| 2002 | 65.22 | -30.8% |
| 2003 | 61 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 54.25 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 45.62 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 29.77 | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 24.2 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 26.17 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 27.94 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 33.87 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 36.91 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 46.13 | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 46.62 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 59.46 | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 63.92 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 62.71 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 53.2 | -15.2% |
| 2018 | 49.15 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 45.72 | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 50.73 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 48.68 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 45.25 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 38.84 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 37.17 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 37.61 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 38.92 | +3.5% |
| 2027 | 39.96 | +2.7% |
| 2028 | 40.07 | +0.3% |
| 2029 | 40.06 | -0.0% |
| 2030 | 39.43 | -1.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 39.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.84, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 39.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.85, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6 | 24.2 | 94.22 | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.77 | 33.87 | 63.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.73 | 37.17 | 50.73 | 10 |
| 2030s | 39.43 | 39.43 | 39.43 | 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 net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Serbia?
- Net debt, general government, percent of gdp in Serbia was 39.43 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.22 in 2001.
- What is the lowest net debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 2007.
- How does Serbia rank for net debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 54th out of 90 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Net debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October