International debt issues to GDP in Serbia

Serbia: International debt issues to GDP was 13.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
13.6%
Change on year
up 33.4%
World rank
80th
of 116 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2015
All-time low
2.0%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

International debt issues to GDP in Serbia, 2005–2020

2.557.51012.5152005201220202005: 3.7 %2006: 3.1 %2007: 2.4 %2008: 2 %2009: 2.3 %2010: 2.3 %2011: 3.9 %2012: 8.2 %2013: 12.5 %2014: 11.9 %2015: 14.1 %2016: 13.7 %2017: 10.9 %2018: 6.9 %2019: 10.2 %2020: 13.6 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 13.6% for international debt issues to gdp in 2020.

That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 497.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Serbia peaked at 14.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2008.

Serbia ranks 80th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International debt issues to GDP in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for International debt issues to GDP (%) in Serbia, 2005 to 2020.
Year % Change
2005 3.7%
2006 3.1% -14.8%
2007 2.4% -24.8%
2008 2.0% -17.3%
2009 2.3% +15.6%
2010 2.3% +0.9%
2011 3.9% +71.1%
2012 8.2% +111.5%
2013 12.5% +51.4%
2014 11.9% -4.6%
2015 14.1% +18.7%
2016 13.7% -3.1%
2017 10.9% -20.3%
2018 6.9% -36.6%
2019 10.2% +47.3%
2020 13.6% +33.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 2.0% 3.7% 5
2010s 9.5% 2.3% 14.1% 10
2020s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 77 Georgia 14.2% compare
  2. 78 Republic of Korea 13.8% compare
  3. 79 Ukraine 13.7% compare
  4. 81 Costa Rica 13.3% compare
  5. 82 Russian Federation 13.0% compare
  6. 83 Grenada 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international debt issues to gdp in Serbia?
International debt issues to gdp in Serbia was 13.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for international debt issues to gdp?
Serbia ranks 80th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 497.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International debt issues to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 2,874 data points, 1980–2020
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Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.