Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Serbia
Serbia: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was 0.8% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Serbia, 2007–2012
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2012, net acquisition of financial assets in Serbia stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and up 143.4% over ten years.
That places Serbia 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1.9% | — |
| 2008 | -2.3% | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -155.9% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | -133.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -343.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -19.9% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.0% | -2.3% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | -0.4% | 1.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 66 Cape Verde 0.8% compare
- 67 Laos 0.8% compare
- 68 South Africa 0.8% compare
- 70 Vanuatu 0.8% compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 0.8%
- 72 Solomon Islands 0.8%
More public sector data for Serbia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 146.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 23.23 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -63.48 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Serbia?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Serbia was 0.8% in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.3% in 2008.
- How does Serbia rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Serbia ranks 69th out of 134 countries with data for 2012.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.