International debt issues to GDP (%) in Croatia
Croatia: International debt issues to GDP (%) was 30.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
International debt issues to GDP in Croatia, 1997–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, international debt issues to gdp in Croatia stood at 30.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and up 144.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international debt issues to gdp in Croatia peaked at 32.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2008.
That places Croatia 38th out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International debt issues to GDP (%) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 8.5% | — |
| 1998 | 8.2% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 15.6% | +38.9% |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +55.3% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | +50.2% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +16.4% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 30.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.4%, 73% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 30.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.0%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.2% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 7.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 12.4% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 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 international debt issues to gdp in Croatia?
- International debt issues to gdp in Croatia was 30.4% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest international debt issues to gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2008.
- How does Croatia rank for international debt issues to gdp?
- Croatia ranks 38th out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international debt issues to gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of International debt issues to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total value of outstanding international debt issues both public and private, as a share of GDP. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Amount Outstanding): International debt securities - all issuers.