Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Croatia

Croatia: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 21.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
21.5%
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
52nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2015
All-time low
7.5%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1997–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Croatia, 1997–2021

510152025301997200920211997: 8.4 %1998: 8.2 %1999: 11.1 %2000: 15.5 %2001: 17.5 %2002: 18.7 %2003: 18.7 %2004: 18.1 %2005: 13.5 %2006: 10.8 %2007: 10.7 %2008: 7.5 %2009: 11.6 %2010: 12.3 %2011: 13.6 %2012: 20.4 %2013: 26.1 %2014: 26 %2015: 31.9 %2016: 29.7 %2017: 29.4 %2018: 25.9 %2019: 25.4 %2020: 29.7 %2021: 21.5 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Croatia is 21.5%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Croatia peaked at 31.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2008.

That places Croatia 52nd out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Croatia, 1997 to 2021.
Year % Change
1997 8.4%
1998 8.2% -3.2%
1999 11.1% +36.3%
2000 15.5% +38.9%
2001 17.5% +12.9%
2002 18.7% +7.0%
2003 18.7% +0.3%
2004 18.1% -3.4%
2005 13.5% -25.3%
2006 10.8% -20.1%
2007 10.7% -1.4%
2008 7.5% -29.7%
2009 11.6% +55.2%
2010 12.3% +5.6%
2011 13.6% +10.6%
2012 20.4% +50.1%
2013 26.1% +27.8%
2014 26.0% -0.3%
2015 31.9% +22.9%
2016 29.7% -7.0%
2017 29.4% -1.1%
2018 25.9% -11.7%
2019 25.4% -1.9%
2020 29.7% +16.7%
2021 21.5% -27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.2% 8.2% 11.1% 3
2000s 14.3% 7.5% 18.7% 10
2010s 24.1% 12.3% 31.9% 10
2020s 25.6% 21.5% 29.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Croatia?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Croatia was 21.5% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2008.
How does Croatia rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Croatia ranks 52nd out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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 Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
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Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.