Net ODA received in Serbia
Serbia: Net ODA received was 1.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net ODA received in Serbia, 2007–2023
Source: Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Measured in % of imports of goods, services and primary income.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 1.1% for net oda received in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net oda received in Serbia peaked at 5.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
Serbia ranks 107th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net ODA received in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of imports of goods, services and primary income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.6% | — |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +72.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -53.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +91.6% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +127.8% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +8.4% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 67% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net ODA received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +127.8% | 2.6% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More aid effectiveness data for Serbia
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 10.83 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Belgium 343,039 current US$ (2020)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 134,406 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 454.78 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Switzerland 27.64 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 57.76 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, France 167.96 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 2.51 million current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Italy 828,015 current US$ (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan -11.46 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net oda received in Serbia?
- Net oda received in Serbia was 1.1% in 2023, according to Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
- What is the highest net oda received recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net oda received recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Serbia rank for net oda received?
- Serbia ranks 107th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net oda received rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Development Assistance Committee, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), published as part of Net ODA received (% of imports of goods, services and primary income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net official development assistance (ODA) consists of disbursements of loans made on concessional terms (net of repayments of principal) and grants by official agencies of the members of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC), by multilateral institutions, and by non-DAC countries to promote economic development and welfare in countries and territories in the DAC list of ODA recipients. It includes loans with a grant element of at least 25 percent (calculated at a rate of discount of 10 percent).