Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Serbia
Serbia: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 6.17 ratio in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports in Serbia, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Serbia stood at 6.17 ratio.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Serbia peaked at 9.31 ratio in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.68 ratio, in 2018.
Serbia ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Serbia, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 7.31 ratio | — |
| 2008 | 4.71 ratio | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 9.31 ratio | +97.5% |
| 2010 | 7.87 ratio | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 7.31 ratio | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 7.17 ratio | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.03 ratio | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.43 ratio | -22.9% |
| 2015 | 5.85 ratio | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 5.24 ratio | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 4.96 ratio | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.68 ratio | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.18 ratio | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 6.13 ratio | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 5.25 ratio | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 4.84 ratio | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 6.18 ratio | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 6.17 ratio | -0.2% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 6.17 ratio is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.04 ratio, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 6.17 ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.98 ratio, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +97.5% | 4.71 ratio | 9.31 ratio |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.11 ratio | 4.71 ratio | 9.31 ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.07 ratio | 4.68 ratio | 7.87 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 ratio | 4.84 ratio | 6.18 ratio | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 42 Tajikistan 6.39 ratio compare
- 43 Republic of Korea 6.25 ratio compare
- 43 South Korea 6.25 ratio compare
- 46 Albania 6.04 ratio compare
- 47 Cabo Verde 5.99 ratio compare
- 48 Paraguay 5.99 ratio compare
More infrastructure data for Serbia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.18 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 123.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 2.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 36.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3679 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 2.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.24 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Serbia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Serbia was 6.17 ratio in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 ratio in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 ratio in 2018.
- How does Serbia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Serbia ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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