Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Serbia
Serbia: Account ownership at a financial institution or with a was 37.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Serbia, 2011–2024
Source: Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population ages 15-24.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 37.9% for account ownership at a financial institution or with a in 2024.
That represents a change of down 45.4% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Serbia peaked at 77.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2011.
That places Serbia 92nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of population ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 28.9% | — |
| 2014 | 77.8% | +168.8% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -57.1% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +108.1% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | -45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.7% | 28.9% | 77.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 37.9% | 69.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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More financial sector data for Serbia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 9.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 7.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 9.8 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Serbia?
- Account ownership at a financial institution or with a in Serbia was 37.9% in 2024, according to Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest account ownership at a financial institution or with a recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2011.
- How does Serbia rank for account ownership at a financial institution or with a?
- Serbia ranks 92nd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is account ownership at a financial institution or with a rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Findex Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Account ownership at a financial institution or with a mobile-money-service provider, young adults (% of population ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Account denotes the percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution or report personally using a mobile money service in the past 12 months (young adults, % of population ages 15-24).