03_Official bilateral loans, total in Serbia

Serbia: 03_Official bilateral loans, total was 1.07 billion in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.07 billion
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
40th
of 162 countries
All-time high
1.07 billion
in 2023
All-time low
13.00 million
in 1998
Years of data
28
1996–2023

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Serbia, 1996–2023

0250.0M500.0M750.0M1.0B1996200920231996: 209.0M1997: 490.0M1998: 13.0M1999: 243.0M2000: 345.0M2001: 343.0M2002: 413.0M2003: 269.0M2004: 39.0M2005: 368.0M2006: 406.0M2007: 462.0M2008: 496.0M2009: 749.0M2010: 911.0M2011: 920.0M2012: 890.0M2013: 827.0M2014: 845.0M2015: 590.0M2016: 557.0M2017: 641.0M2018: 690.0M2019: 654.0M2020: 713.0M2021: 843.0M2022: 1.0B2023: 1.1B

Source: OECD.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 03_official bilateral loans, total in Serbia is 1.07 billion, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 03_official bilateral loans, total in Serbia peaked at 1.07 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million, in 1998.

That places Serbia 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

03_Official bilateral loans, total in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for 03_Official bilateral loans, total in Serbia, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 209.00 million —
1997 490.00 million +134.4%
1998 13.00 million -97.3%
1999 243.00 million +1769.2%
2000 345.00 million +42.0%
2001 343.00 million -0.6%
2002 413.00 million +20.4%
2003 269.00 million -34.9%
2004 39.00 million -85.5%
2005 368.00 million +843.6%
2006 406.00 million +10.3%
2007 462.00 million +13.8%
2008 496.00 million +7.4%
2009 749.00 million +51.0%
2010 911.00 million +21.6%
2011 920.00 million +1.0%
2012 890.00 million -3.3%
2013 827.00 million -7.1%
2014 845.00 million +2.2%
2015 590.00 million -30.2%
2016 557.00 million -5.6%
2017 641.00 million +15.1%
2018 690.00 million +7.6%
2019 654.00 million -5.2%
2020 713.00 million +9.0%
2021 843.00 million +18.2%
2022 1.02 billion +20.9%
2023 1.07 billion +5.0%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 1.07 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 616.50 million, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 1.07 billion is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 257.50 million, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 03_Official bilateral loans, total in Serbia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +1769.2% 13.00 million 243.00 million
2005 +843.6% 39.00 million 368.00 million
1997 +134.4% 209.00 million 490.00 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 238.75 million 13.00 million 490.00 million 4
2000s 389.00 million 39.00 million 749.00 million 10
2010s 752.50 million 557.00 million 920.00 million 10
2020s 911.25 million 713.00 million 1.07 billion 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 37 Tanzania 1.35 billion compare
  2. 38 Malaysia 1.14 billion compare
  3. 39 Sri Lanka 1.07 billion compare
  4. 41 New Caledonia 1.06 billion compare
  5. 42 Ghana 1.02 billion compare
  6. 43 Armenia 999.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 03_official bilateral loans, total in Serbia?
03_official bilateral loans, total in Serbia was 1.07 billion in 2023, according to OECD.
What is the highest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 billion in 2023.
What is the lowest 03_official bilateral loans, total recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million in 1998.
How does Serbia rank for 03_official bilateral loans, total?
Serbia ranks 40th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
Is 03_official bilateral loans, total rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from OECD, published as part of 03_Official bilateral loans, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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03_Official bilateral loans, total
Source
OECD
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 3,734 data points, 1996–2023
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The data show the outstanding debt on loans, other than direct export credits, extended by governments which are members of the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). In addition to straightforward loans, official bilateral loans include loans repayable in kind, and eligible loans in Associated Financing packages.