Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Serbia
Serbia: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 35.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Serbia, 1997–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, monetary sector credit to private sector in Serbia stood at 35.4%.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Serbia peaked at 45.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2002.
Serbia ranks 102nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19.6% | — |
| 1998 | 21.2% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +67.8% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | -30.6% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -48.6% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 20.2% | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 43.1% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 32.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | +8.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 35.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 35.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.0%, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +67.8% | 24.3% | 40.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.6% | 24.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 14.5% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 38.7% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 32.6% | 43.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Serbia?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Serbia was 35.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2002.
- How does Serbia rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Serbia ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. 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.