External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Serbia
Serbia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita was 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Serbia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Serbia stood at 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Serbia peaked at 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 325.11 DOD, current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Serbia 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita in Serbia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 325.11 DOD, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 431.98 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.9% |
| 1972 | 542.28 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 658.72 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1974 | 769.95 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 899.3 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 1,121 DOD, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1977 | 1,358 DOD, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 1,671 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 2,119 DOD, current US$ per person | +26.8% |
| 1980 | 2,399 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1981 | 2,669 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 2,564 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 2,630 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2,515 DOD, current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 2,840 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 2,738 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2,856 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2,686 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 2,416 DOD, current US$ per person | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 2,253 DOD, current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 2,169 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 2,168 DOD, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,669 DOD, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 1,456 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 1,414 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,235 DOD, current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 1,397 DOD, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 1,440 DOD, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,456 DOD, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,540 DOD, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,663 DOD, current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 1,520 DOD, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,906 DOD, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 1,951 DOD, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,172 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 2,683 DOD, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 3,551 DOD, current US$ per person | +32.3% |
| 2008 | 4,149 DOD, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 4,618 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 4,513 DOD, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,375 DOD, current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4,771 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 4,973 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 4,502 DOD, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 4,263 DOD, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3,954 DOD, current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 4,406 DOD, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 4,446 DOD, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4,665 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 5,641 DOD, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2021 | 6,147 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 6,730 DOD, current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 7,588 DOD, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,115 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,448 DOD, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 989.7 DOD, current US$ per person | 325.11 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,119 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,631 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,399 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,856 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,666 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,235 DOD, current US$ per person | 2,253 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,575 DOD, current US$ per person | 1,520 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,618 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,487 DOD, current US$ per person | 3,954 DOD, current US$ per person | 4,973 DOD, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,800 DOD, current US$ per person | 5,641 DOD, current US$ per person | 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 6 Dominica 8,603 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 7 Kazakhstan 8,136 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8,015 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Grenada 7,365 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 11 Bulgaria 7,302 DOD, current US$ per person compare
- 12 North Macedonia 7,037 DOD, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Serbia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 2.19 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5822 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.6 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Serbia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita in Serbia was 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,892 DOD, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.11 DOD, current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Serbia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita?
- Serbia ranks 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.