Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was -2.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Croatia, 1998–2019
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Croatia is -2.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 235.3% on the previous year and down 181.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Croatia peaked at 3.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -2.4%, in 2019.
That places Croatia 93rd out of 98 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -0.2% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -635.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -62.9% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | -252.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -167.1% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +687.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -36.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +56.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -97.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +1335.0% |
| 2016 | -0.4% | -134.1% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -582.5% |
| 2019 | -2.4% | -235.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | -0.2% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.6% | 3.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -2.4% | 3.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More financial sector data for Croatia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 12,816 current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.5329 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 6.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 0 SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 0 SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 1.86 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 3.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 3.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 3.08 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 794.25 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Croatia?
- Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Croatia was -2.4% in 2019, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.4% in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
- Croatia ranks 93rd out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
- Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.0%. 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 Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of net 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 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.