Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Czechia
Czechia: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 3.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Czechia, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 3.0% for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in 2020.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Czechia peaked at 29.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2007.
That places Czechia 87th out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 20.3% | — |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 29.3% | +33.2% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | -53.2% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -40.9% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | +64.3% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +9.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 3.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 20.3% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 2.4% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More financial sector data for Czechia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Czechia?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Czechia was 3.0% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2007.
- How does Czechia rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Czechia ranks 87th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.