Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Russia
Russia: Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) was 78.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Provisions to nonperforming loans in Russia, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, provisions to nonperforming loans in Russia stood at 78.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, provisions to nonperforming loans in Russia peaked at 176.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.8%, in 1998.
Russia ranks 41st 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.8% | — |
| 1999 | 73.9% | +72.7% |
| 2000 | 102.6% | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 108.1% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 112.5% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 118.0% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 148.5% | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 176.9% | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 170.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 144.0% | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 65.8% | -54.3% |
| 2009 | 70.9% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 73.1% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | +4.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 78.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Russia's 78.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.5%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Provisions to nonperforming loans (%) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +72.7% | 42.8% | 73.9% |
| 2008 | -54.3% | 144.0% | 65.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 42.8% | 73.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 121.8% | 65.8% | 176.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 62.3% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More financial sector data for Russia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % 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 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % 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 25.48 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % 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 34.9 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is provisions to nonperforming loans in Russia?
- Provisions to nonperforming loans in Russia was 78.0% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 176.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest provisions to nonperforming loans recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.8% in 1998.
- How does Russia rank for provisions to nonperforming loans?
- Russia ranks 41st out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is provisions to nonperforming loans rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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.