Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Serbia

Serbia: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 13.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
13.6%
Change on year
up 33.4%
World rank
42nd
of 116 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2015
All-time low
2.0%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Outstanding international public debt securities 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

The most recent figure for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Serbia is 13.6%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 497.4% over ten years.

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

That places Serbia 42nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Outstanding international public debt securities 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. 39 Slovenia 15.2% compare
  2. 40 Seychelles 15.0% compare
  3. 41 Hungary 14.5% compare
  4. 43 Grenada 12.8% compare
  5. 44 Angola 12.8% compare
  6. 45 Colombia 12.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Serbia?
Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in Serbia was 13.6% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
Serbia ranks 42nd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
Is outstanding international public debt securities 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 Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Outstanding international public debt securities 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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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.