External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) in Serbia
Serbia: External debt stocks, total was 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
51.98 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 122 countries
All-time high
51.98 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
2.33 billion DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total in Serbia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Serbia peaked at 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.33 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Serbia ranks 29th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total in Serbia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 3.12 billion DOD, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 3.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 1973 | 4.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 5.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 6.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 8.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 10.14 billion DOD, current US$ | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 12.54 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 15.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1980 | 18.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 20.65 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 19.91 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 20.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 19.65 billion DOD, current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 22.25 billion DOD, current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 21.50 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 22.47 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 21.18 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 19.07 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 17.79 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 16.47 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 16.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.71 billion DOD, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1994 | 11.10 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 10.79 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 9.41 billion DOD, current US$ | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 10.62 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 10.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.57 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 12.48 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 11.40 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 14.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 14.56 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 16.16 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 19.89 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 26.21 billion DOD, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 2008 | 30.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 33.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 32.91 billion DOD, current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 31.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 34.36 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 35.64 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 32.11 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 30.25 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 27.91 billion DOD, current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 30.93 billion DOD, current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 31.05 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.40 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 38.92 billion DOD, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 42.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 44.85 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 50.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.94 billion DOD, current US$, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.14 billion DOD, current US$, 3.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 35.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 38.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 26 Angola 58.73 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 56.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 53.29 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 30 Bulgaria 47.21 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 31 Senegal 47.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 32 Jordan 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.7 Percent per annum (2029)
- 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 in Serbia?
- External debt stocks, total in Serbia was 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Serbia rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Serbia ranks 29th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.