Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Serbia
Serbia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -1.81 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Serbia, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Serbia recorded -1.81 for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in 2030.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Serbia peaked at 1.32 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -6.91, in 2020.
Serbia ranks 85th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.3249 | — |
| 2002 | -2.33 | -816.5% |
| 2003 | -2.39 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0611 | -102.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 | +1571.4% |
| 2006 | -0.905 | -188.7% |
| 2007 | -0.802 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | -4.25 | +430.5% |
| 2009 | -3.3 | -22.4% |
| 2010 | -3.35 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | -3.75 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | -6.11 | +62.7% |
| 2013 | -4.79 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | -5.61 | +17.1% |
| 2015 | -3.25 | -42.1% |
| 2016 | -1.08 | -66.8% |
| 2017 | 1.32 | -222.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7782 | -40.9% |
| 2019 | -0.0044 | -100.6% |
| 2020 | -6.91 | +158328.2% |
| 2021 | -3.16 | -54.4% |
| 2022 | -0.1412 | -95.5% |
| 2023 | -1.21 | +757.6% |
| 2024 | -1.75 | +44.8% |
| 2025 | -2.73 | +55.9% |
| 2026 | -2.78 | +1.7% |
| 2027 | -2.8 | +0.8% |
| 2028 | -2.32 | -17.1% |
| 2029 | -2.3 | -0.8% |
| 2030 | -1.81 | -21.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's -1.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.17, 83% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's -1.81 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.47, 73% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -158328.2% | -0.0044 | -6.91 |
| 2005 | +1571.4% | 0.0611 | 1.02 |
| 2002 | -816.5% | 0.3249 | -2.33 |
| 2023 | -757.6% | -0.1412 | -1.21 |
| 2008 | -430.5% | -0.802 | -4.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.4 | -4.25 | 1.02 | 9 |
| 2010s | -2.58 | -6.11 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.61 | -6.91 | -0.1412 | 10 |
| 2030s | -1.81 | -1.81 | -1.81 | 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Serbia?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Serbia was -1.81 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.91 in 2020.
- How does Serbia rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Serbia ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October