Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 102.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Croatia, 1993–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 102.1% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Croatia peaked at 157.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1993.
That places Croatia 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.3% | — |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +50.8% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | +108.0% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +97.1% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | +122.0% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 67.6% | +65.0% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 101.3% | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 124.3% | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 157.7% | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 113.8% | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 133.8% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 127.9% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 120.6% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 130.6% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 127.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 107.8% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 110.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 94.6% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 102.1% | +19.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 102.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.0%, 1.6× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 102.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.6%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 1.3% | 16.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 92.0% | 37.3% | 157.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.6% | 82.7% | 130.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.1% | 102.1% | 102.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More financial sector data for Croatia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 12.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 9.15 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 12.53 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Croatia?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Croatia was 102.1% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 157.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1993.
- How does Croatia rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Croatia ranks 23rd out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.