Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) was 2.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Slovak Republic, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovak Republic recorded 2.5% for bank non-performing loans to gross loans in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Slovak Republic peaked at 31.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2007.
Slovak Republic ranks 94th of 141 countries on this measure, 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 Slovak Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.6% | — |
| 1999 | 23.7% | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 13.7% | -42.2% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -35.8% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -53.2% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +92.3% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -21.9% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +112.0% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -11.9% |
Slovak Republic compared with similar countries
- Slovak Republic's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovak Republic's 2.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%) in Slovak Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +112.0% | 2.5% | 5.3% |
| 2005 | +92.3% | 2.6% | 5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 23.7% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
More financial sector data for Slovak Republic
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 65.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 47.98 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 65.71 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 8.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Slovak Republic?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Slovak Republic was 2.5% 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 Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2007.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Slovak Republic ranks 94th out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovak Republic 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.