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
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2022 | -2.69 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -4.14 % of GDP |
| 2020 | -7.55 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 0.22 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 0.54 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2013
| 2017 | 0.58 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -1.01 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -3 % of GDP |
| 2014 | -4.77 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -4.45 % of GDP |