The eighth review of the arrangement with the International Monetary Fund was also successfully concluded. In January, Serbia’s risk premium fell to its lowest level on record (85 basis points). A fall in the risk premium and upgraded credit rating of the country contribute to rising foreign investor confidence as to long-term investment in Serbia. The opposite is also true.
In 2017, this also resulted in a considerably higher net external capital inflow, notably foreign direct investment, which exceeded the 3  previous projection and reached EUR 2.4 billion, i.e. 6.6% of GDP. Thus, for the third year in a row, it ensured full coverage of the current account deficit.