External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Croatia
Croatia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 4.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Croatia, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Croatia is 4.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Croatia peaked at 49.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 135th of 180 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.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 46.1% | — |
| 1996 | 37.8% | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | +45.1% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 43.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -27.9% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 35.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -39.7% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 19.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -27.4% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -32.8% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -29.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 40% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.4%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2% | 25.7% | 46.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 16.8% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 9.6% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.6% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Croatia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Croatia was 4.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Croatia ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.