Net official development assistance received in Serbia

Serbia: Net official development assistance received was 1.07 billion current US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.07 billion current US$
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
34th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2.08 billion current US$
in 2002
All-time low
49.22 million current US$
in 1994
Years of data
25
1994–2018

Net official development assistance received in Serbia, 1994–2018

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B1994200620181994: 49.2M current US$1995: 95.1M current US$1996: 69.5M current US$1997: 97.4M current US$1998: 108.2M current US$1999: 707.4M current US$2000: 1.1B current US$2001: 1.3B current US$2002: 2.1B current US$2003: 1.3B current US$2004: 1.2B current US$2005: 1.1B current US$2006: 1.6B current US$2007: 842.5M current US$2008: 975.9M current US$2009: 623.1M current US$2010: 661.5M current US$2011: 1.4B current US$2012: 1.1B current US$2013: 780.3M current US$2014: 367.1M current US$2015: 312.5M current US$2016: 633.5M current US$2017: 1.7B current US$2018: 1.1B current US$

Source: Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net official development assistance received in Serbia is 1.07 billion current US$, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 36.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net official development assistance received in Serbia peaked at 2.08 billion current US$ in 2002 and was at its lowest, 49.22 million current US$, in 1994.

Serbia ranks 34th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net official development assistance received in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Net official development assistance received (current US$) in Serbia, 1994 to 2018.
Year current US$ Change
1994 49.22 million current US$ —
1995 95.06 million current US$ +93.1%
1996 69.51 million current US$ -26.9%
1997 97.36 million current US$ +40.1%
1998 108.23 million current US$ +11.2%
1999 707.40 million current US$ +553.6%
2000 1.13 billion current US$ +60.3%
2001 1.30 billion current US$ +15.0%
2002 2.08 billion current US$ +59.8%
2003 1.31 billion current US$ -37.1%
2004 1.16 billion current US$ -11.5%
2005 1.07 billion current US$ -7.9%
2006 1.58 billion current US$ +47.8%
2007 842.46 million current US$ -46.7%
2008 975.89 million current US$ +15.8%
2009 623.14 million current US$ -36.1%
2010 661.47 million current US$ +6.2%
2011 1.38 billion current US$ +108.5%
2012 1.09 billion current US$ -21.1%
2013 780.27 million current US$ -28.3%
2014 367.05 million current US$ -53.0%
2015 312.48 million current US$ -14.9%
2016 633.47 million current US$ +102.7%
2017 1.69 billion current US$ +166.5%
2018 1.07 billion current US$ -36.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 1.07 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.09 million current US$, 7.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 1.07 billion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 200.43 million current US$, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net official development assistance received 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +553.6% 108.23 million current US$ 707.40 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 187.80 million current US$ 49.22 million current US$ 707.40 million current US$ 6
2000s 1.21 billion current US$ 623.14 million current US$ 2.08 billion current US$ 10
2010s 886.41 million current US$ 312.48 million current US$ 1.69 billion current US$ 9

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 31 Cameroon 1.16 billion current US$ compare
  2. 32 Rwanda 1.12 billion current US$ compare
  3. 33 Burkina Faso 1.11 billion current US$ compare
  4. 35 Ghana 1.07 billion current US$ compare
  5. 36 Haiti 992.15 million current US$ compare
  6. 37 Zambia 991.87 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net official development assistance received in Serbia?
Net official development assistance received in Serbia was 1.07 billion current US$ in 2018, according to Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a.
What is the highest net official development assistance received recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2.08 billion current US$ in 2002.
What is the lowest net official development assistance received recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 49.22 million current US$ in 1994.
How does Serbia rank for net official development assistance received?
Serbia ranks 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is net official development assistance received rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a, published as part of Net official development assistance received (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net official development assistance received (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Geographical Distribution of Financial Flows to Developing Countries, Development Co-operation Report, a
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,492 data points, 1990–2018
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Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent). Data are in current U.S. dollars.