Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Serbia
Serbia: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -5.58 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Serbia stood at -5.58 billion. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% on the previous year and down 212.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Serbia peaked at -681.13 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -5.58 billion, in 2024.
Serbia ranks 157th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1.35 billion | — |
| 2008 | -1.46 billion | +8.3% |
| 2009 | -681.13 million | -53.3% |
| 2010 | -867.07 million | +27.3% |
| 2011 | -1.93 billion | +122.1% |
| 2012 | -1.40 billion | -27.1% |
| 2013 | -1.89 billion | +34.4% |
| 2014 | -1.78 billion | -5.5% |
| 2015 | -1.84 billion | +3.0% |
| 2016 | -2.24 billion | +22.0% |
| 2017 | -2.87 billion | +28.1% |
| 2018 | -2.59 billion | -9.9% |
| 2019 | -2.77 billion | +7.2% |
| 2020 | -1.63 billion | -41.3% |
| 2021 | -2.42 billion | +48.9% |
| 2022 | -3.13 billion | +29.3% |
| 2023 | -4.24 billion | +35.3% |
| 2024 | -5.58 billion | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.16 billion | -1.46 billion | -681.13 million | 3 |
| 2010s | -2.02 billion | -2.87 billion | -867.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.40 billion | -5.58 billion | -1.63 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Serbia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 648,933 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 42.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 20.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 59.09 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 5.38 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 19.50 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 19.55 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 24.94 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 24.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 3,796 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Serbia?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Serbia was -5.58 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was -681.13 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.58 billion in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Serbia ranks 157th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 212.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.