Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Croatia

Croatia: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 46.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
46.9%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
78th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.2%
in 2012
All-time low
46.4%
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Croatia, 2012–2024

02040602012201820242012: 69.2 % GDP2013: 67.9 % GDP2014: 66.7 % GDP2015: 63.2 % GDP2016: 59 % GDP2017: 56 % GDP2018: 54.3 % GDP2019: 52.9 % GDP2020: 59.1 % GDP2021: 52.9 % GDP2022: 50.5 % GDP2023: 46.4 % GDP2024: 46.9 % GDP

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, monetary sector credit to private sector in Croatia stood at 46.9%.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Croatia peaked at 69.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2023.

That places Croatia 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Croatia, 2012 to 2024.
Year % GDP Change
2012 69.2%
2013 67.9% -1.9%
2014 66.7% -1.7%
2015 63.2% -5.3%
2016 59.0% -6.6%
2017 56.0% -5.1%
2018 54.3% -3.1%
2019 52.9% -2.5%
2020 59.1% +11.8%
2021 52.9% -10.6%
2022 50.5% -4.4%
2023 46.4% -8.1%
2024 46.9% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.2% 52.9% 69.2% 8
2020s 51.2% 46.4% 59.1% 5

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  1. 75 Czechia 48.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Croatia?
Monetary sector credit to private sector in Croatia was 46.9% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2023.
How does Croatia rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
Croatia ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia 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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Indicator
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 11,517 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.