Serbia — Central government deficit (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2022 · 17 observations

About this series

The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

For Serbia, the central government deficit reading stood at −2.69% of GDP in 2022. Against −4.14% of GDP in 2021, the period change was +1.45 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of −2.63% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2013–2022

PeriodValue
2022-2.69 % of GDP
2021-4.14 % of GDP
2020-7.55 % of GDP
20190.22 % of GDP
20180.54 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2013
20170.58 % of GDP
2016-1.01 % of GDP
2015-3 % of GDP
2014-4.77 % of GDP
2013-4.45 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.