Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 33.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 33.7% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 51.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1995.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.7% | — |
| 1961 | 12.7% | -27.9% |
| 1962 | 14.1% | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 14.1% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 14.7% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 17.0% | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 17.7% | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 19.3% | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 18.0% | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 16.5% | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 18.2% | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 19.7% | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 20.6% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 20.4% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 17.5% | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 16.6% | +22.5% |
| 1982 | 18.5% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | +12.3% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 17.4% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 19.7% | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 13.2% | -33.0% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 10.8% | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +22.4% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 14.8% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 43.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 51.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 45.0% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 32.9% | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 33.7% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.1% | 12.7% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 14.7% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 13.6% | 20.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 10.8% | 17.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 14.5% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 42.1% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 32.9% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More financial sector data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 33.9% (2025)
- Net migration 1.29 million (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 42.2% (2025)
- Net migration, annual growth rate 75.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 9.9% (2025)
- Broad money 40.6% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 5.49 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 9.8 % change on previous year (2024)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is monetary sector credit to private sector in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 33.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1995.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.