Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Croatia
Croatia: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 46.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Croatia, 2012–2024
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 80th out of 187 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 (% GDP) in Croatia, year by year
| 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% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 46.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.2%, 74% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 46.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.0%, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.2% | 52.9% | 69.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 46.4% | 59.1% | 5 |
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 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 80th out of 187 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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About this data
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.