Short-term debt in Serbia
Serbia: Short-term debt was 3.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total reserves.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 3.3% for short-term debt in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Serbia peaked at 32.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 96th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Short-term debt in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total reserves | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.8% | — |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +103.1% |
| 2009 | 23.6% | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -64.5% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -49.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +77.1% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +49.7% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -71.6% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.6% | 15.8% | 32.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 3.6% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 3.3% | 12.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1269 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,735 current US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 13.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 187,769 current LCU per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,281 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 154,142 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Serbia?
- Short-term debt in Serbia was 3.3% in 2024, according to World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for short-term debt?
- Serbia ranks 96th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total reserves). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total reserves includes gold.