Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Serbia
Serbia: Total reserves (% of total external debt) was 58.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Total reserves in Serbia, 2006–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in Serbia is 58.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in Serbia peaked at 59.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2015.
That places Serbia 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Total reserves (% of total external debt) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of total external debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 59.8% | — |
| 2007 | 54.2% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 54.9% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +6.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 58.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 58.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.8%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 37.6% | 59.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 37.5% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 42.6% | 58.6% | 5 |
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 total reserves in Serbia?
- Total reserves in Serbia was 58.6% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest total reserves recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2015.
- How does Serbia rank for total reserves?
- Serbia ranks 28th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Total reserves (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total external debt which are all liabilities that require payment(s) of interest and/or principal by the debtor at some point(s) in the future and that are owed to non-residents by residents of an economy.