Claims on central government, etc. in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Claims on central government, etc. was 11.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Claims on central government, etc. in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1993–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for claims on central government, etc. in Central Europe and the Baltics is 11.1%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 23.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2007.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.2% | — |
| 1994 | 20.7% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +27.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 11.1% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 9.7% | 23.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 4.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 7.1% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.5% | 12.8% | 5 |
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- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.9% compare
- 40 Albania 21.5% compare
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More financial sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Net migration -568,786 (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 36.9% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 37.0% (2024)
- Broad money 66.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 37.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.92 (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate -55.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Claims on central government, etc. in Central Europe and the Baltics was 11.1% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2007.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.