Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Serbia
Serbia: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 2.89 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Serbia, 2007–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Serbia stood at 2.89 million.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Serbia peaked at 3.23 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million, in 2009.
That places Serbia 28th out of 89 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.02 million | — |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.10 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.44 million | +121.5% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 2.91 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.11 million | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.23 million | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.22 million | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.13 million | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.09 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.15 million | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.15 million | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.14 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.02 million | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.05 million | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.89 million | -5.0% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 2.89 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.67 million, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 2.89 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.53 million, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +121.5% | 1.10 million | 2.44 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 1.00 million | 1.02 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million | 1.09 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 million | 2.89 million | 3.15 million | 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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Serbia?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Serbia was 2.89 million in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2009.
- How does Serbia rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Serbia ranks 28th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.