Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Serbia
Serbia: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 114.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Serbia, 2003–2015
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for provisions to nonperforming loans in Serbia is 114.2%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Serbia peaked at 153.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2003.
Serbia ranks 18th of 140 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 54.0% | — |
| 2004 | 58.9% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 153.6% | +160.8% |
| 2009 | 142.5% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 133.6% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 121.4% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 120.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 113.8% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 114.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 114.2% | -0.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 114.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.1%, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 114.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.5%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.2% | 54.0% | 153.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 119.7% | 113.8% | 133.6% | 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 provisions to nonperforming loans in Serbia?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Serbia was 114.2% in 2015, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 153.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2003.
- How does Serbia rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Serbia ranks 18th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.