Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Armenia
Armenia: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 70.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Armenia, 1992–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 70.4% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Armenia peaked at 72.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1996.
That places Armenia 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40.4% | — |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -79.3% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -34.4% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -22.6% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 9.9% | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -23.9% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 19.4% | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 39.9% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 61.5% | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 70.4% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 5.6% | 40.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 5.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 28.4% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 52.4% | 72.0% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Armenia
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 31.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,204 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 65.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 31.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.127 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,203 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 31.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,204 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Armenia?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Armenia was 70.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1996.
- How does Armenia rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Armenia ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.