Claims on central government, etc. in Serbia
Serbia: Claims on central government, etc. was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Claims on central government, etc. in Serbia, 1997–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.3% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025.
The figure is up 583.5% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Serbia peaked at 7.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -4.7%, in 2006.
That places Serbia 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Claims on central government, etc. in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.8% | — |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +276.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4% | -57.6% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -106.8% |
| 2003 | -0.7% | +627.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -156.4% |
| 2005 | -1.5% | -487.7% |
| 2006 | -4.7% | +216.6% |
| 2007 | -4.3% | -8.2% |
| 2008 | -1.8% | -59.0% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -92.1% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -1493.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -59.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +205.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -52.5% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +113.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +77.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +68.3% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +65.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -50.8% |
| 2023 | -0.6% | -127.6% |
| 2024 | -0.3% | -56.3% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | -583.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -4.7% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 0.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | -0.6% | 6.6% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Serbia
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 6.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,796 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -0.0717 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -3.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.195 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,977 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,986 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Serbia?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Serbia was 1.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.7% in 2006.
- How does Serbia rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Serbia ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.