Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Czechia
Czechia: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 50.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Czechia, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 50.4% for provisions to nonperforming loans in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Czechia peaked at 77.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2015.
Czechia ranks 98th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 54.3% | — |
| 1999 | 52.1% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | +28.8% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 64.5% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 60.0% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 55.4% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -9.0% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 50.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 50.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.5%, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 52.1% | 54.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 46.8% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 46.3% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More financial sector data for Czechia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 51.93 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 71.12 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Czechia?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Czechia was 50.4% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2015.
- How does Czechia rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Czechia ranks 98th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Provisions to nonperforming loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Provisions to nonperforming loans. Nonperforming Loans are loans for which the contractual payments are delinquent, usually defined as and NPL ratio being overdue for more than a certain number of days (e.g., usually more than 90 days). Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.