Interest payments in Serbia

Serbia: Interest payments was 4.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.0%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
101st
of 152 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2016
All-time low
1.5%
in 2008
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Interest payments in Serbia, 2007–2022

24682007201420222007: 2 % of expense2008: 1.5 % of expense2009: 1.9 % of expense2010: 2.7 % of expense2011: 3.3 % of expense2012: 4.6 % of expense2013: 5.5 % of expense2014: 6.5 % of expense2015: 7.3 % of expense2016: 7.4 % of expense2017: 6.7 % of expense2018: 5.8 % of expense2019: 5.3 % of expense2020: 4.3 % of expense2021: 4.4 % of expense2022: 4 % of expense

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.

Analysis

The most recent figure for interest payments in Serbia is 4.0%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest payments in Serbia peaked at 7.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2008.

That places Serbia 101st out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Interest payments in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Interest payments (% of expense) in Serbia, 2007 to 2022.
Year % of expense Change
2007 2.0%
2008 1.5% -25.6%
2009 1.9% +32.6%
2010 2.7% +42.0%
2011 3.3% +20.2%
2012 4.6% +38.5%
2013 5.5% +20.2%
2014 6.5% +18.9%
2015 7.3% +12.0%
2016 7.4% +0.9%
2017 6.7% -9.2%
2018 5.8% -13.1%
2019 5.3% -8.2%
2020 4.3% -20.4%
2021 4.4% +2.4%
2022 4.0% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.8% 1.5% 2.0% 3
2010s 5.5% 2.7% 7.4% 10
2020s 4.2% 4.0% 4.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest payments in Serbia?
Interest payments in Serbia was 4.0% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest interest payments recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2008.
How does Serbia rank for interest payments?
Serbia ranks 101st out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
Is interest payments rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest payments (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Interest payments (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 5,277 data points, 1972–2024
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.