External debt stocks, total in Serbia
Serbia: External debt stocks, total was 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
External debt stocks, total in Serbia, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ for external debt stocks, total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total in Serbia peaked at 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.33 billion DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Serbia ranks 29th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ | 15.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.57 billion DOD, current US$ | 18.49 billion DOD, current US$ | 22.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 9.41 billion DOD, current US$ | 17.79 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.08 billion DOD, current US$ | 11.40 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.81 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 27.91 billion DOD, current US$ | 35.64 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.60 billion DOD, current US$ | 38.92 billion DOD, current US$ | 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 26 Angola 58.73 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 27 Sri Lanka 56.83 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 53.29 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 30 Bulgaria 47.21 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 31 Senegal 47.15 billion DOD, current US$ compare
- 32 Jordan 46.97 billion DOD, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Serbia
- Manufacturing, value added 11.43 billion current US$ (2024)
- 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 1.24 trillion current LCU (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 external debt stocks, total in Serbia?
- External debt stocks, total in Serbia was 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.98 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 billion DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Serbia rank for external debt stocks, total?
- Serbia ranks 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt. Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.