Bank net interest margin in Serbia
Serbia: Bank net interest margin was 3.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Serbia, 2000–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, bank net interest margin in Serbia stood at 3.0%.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Serbia peaked at 8.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2000.
That places Serbia 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 2.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More financial sector data for Serbia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 35.4% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 6.16 (2025)
- Net domestic credit 4.25 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.01 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 35.4% (2025)
- Broad money 53.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 1.3% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 35.4% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 103.97 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -13,086 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Serbia?
- Bank net interest margin in Serbia was 3.0% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2000.
- How does Serbia rank for bank net interest margin?
- Serbia ranks 85th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.