External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Serbia
Serbia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Serbia, 1995–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Serbia stood at 0.577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Serbia peaked at 1.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Serbia ranks 35th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Serbia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.6018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0.4042 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 0.391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5189 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +200.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9176 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6358 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6044 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5703 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5972 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5839 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5624 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.72 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7558 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7618 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7063 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6537 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7324 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6728 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6015 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.635 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6713 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6179 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 0.577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4626 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5482 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +200.4% | 0.5258 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4883 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6018 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7314 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5425 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6751 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5882 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7618 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6395 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6965 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 32 Grenada 0.6389 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Armenia 0.6317 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 0.5789 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Moldova 0.5762 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 0.5748 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 0.5705 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Serbia
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- 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$), per unit of gdp in Serbia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Serbia was 0.577 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.391 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Serbia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Serbia ranks 35th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- External debt stocks, total International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.