Deposit interest rate in Serbia in 2010 — 11.2%. Ranked 12 in the world out of 140. Since 1997, the indicator has fallen by 66.77 pp.
1997–2010 · % per annum
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.2 | −4.18 pp |
| 2009 | 15.39 | −0.74 pp |
| 2008 | 16.13 | +3.51 pp |
| 2007 | 12.62 | −5.7 pp |
| 2006 | 18.32 | +2.88 pp |
| 2005 | 15.44 | −0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 15.74 | −0.75 pp |
| 2003 | 16.49 | −7.79 pp |
| 2002 | 24.28 | +11.38 pp |
| 2001 | 12.9 | +6.6 pp |
| 2000 | 6.3 | −39.76 pp |
| 1999 | 46.06 | −14.8 pp |
| 1998 | 60.86 | −17.11 pp |
| 1997 | 77.97 | — |
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The average rate banks pay on time deposits of residents. Set against inflation it shows whether savings keep their purchasing power: if the deposit rate is below inflation, the real return on deposits is negative.
Important: There are no aggregates for country groups: the correct weight is the volume of deposits, and we have no such series. Adding rates without weights is meaningless: the rate of a country with a tiny banking system would weigh as much as that of a large one.
Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.
The average rate at which banks lend to businesses and households.
Finance Real interest rateThe lending rate less inflation — the true cost of borrowed money.
Economy Consumer price inflationThe annual change in the consumer price index, in percent.
Finance Current account balanceThe balance of a country's external transactions as a percent of GDP: surplus or deficit.
Finance Current account balance (World Bank)The current account balance as a percent of GDP from World Bank data.
Finance Broad money (% of GDP)The amount of money in the economy as a percent of GDP — the depth of the financial system.
