Current account balance in Serbia
Serbia: Current account balance was -4.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Serbia, 2007–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance in Serbia is -4.90 billion BoP, current US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and down 257.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Serbia peaked at -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, -10.54 billion BoP, current US$, in 2008.
Serbia ranks 173rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -6.95 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.80 billion BoP, current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | -2.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 170 Chile -4.35 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Sudan -4.44 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Morocco -4.56 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 174 Slovakia -5.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 175 Lebanon -5.64 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 176 Uzbekistan -5.78 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Gross domestic savings 19.1% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 62.4% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 80.88 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 8.41 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 47.42 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 11.43 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 80.9% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 54.29 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 104.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Serbia?
- Current account balance in Serbia was -4.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.54 billion BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for current account balance?
- Serbia ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 257.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.