Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Croatia
Croatia: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP was -2.48 in 2030. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of in Croatia, 1993–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Croatia is -2.48, measured in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Croatia peaked at 2.31 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -11.11, in 1999.
That places Croatia 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -2.67 | — |
| 1994 | -0.8165 | -69.4% |
| 1995 | -4.23 | +418.1% |
| 1996 | -4.41 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | -4.93 | +12.0% |
| 1998 | -6.36 | +28.9% |
| 1999 | -11.11 | +74.7% |
| 2000 | -9.2 | -17.2% |
| 2001 | -4.79 | -47.9% |
| 2002 | -4.9 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | -5.03 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | -6.09 | +21.2% |
| 2005 | -3.24 | -46.8% |
| 2006 | -2.01 | -38.1% |
| 2007 | -2.28 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | -2.34 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | -7.15 | +205.8% |
| 2010 | -6.46 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | -7.53 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | -5.46 | -27.5% |
| 2013 | -5.52 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | -5.2 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | -3.53 | -32.1% |
| 2016 | -1.04 | -70.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7992 | -176.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2348 | -70.6% |
| 2019 | 2.31 | +885.6% |
| 2020 | -7.23 | -412.6% |
| 2021 | -2.58 | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1222 | -104.7% |
| 2023 | -0.7914 | -747.9% |
| 2024 | -1.95 | +146.8% |
| 2025 | -2.92 | +49.4% |
| 2026 | -2.83 | -3.1% |
| 2027 | -2.83 | -0.0% |
| 2028 | -2.77 | -1.9% |
| 2029 | -2.58 | -7.1% |
| 2030 | -2.48 | -3.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's -2.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.53, 1.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Croatia's -2.48 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -2.47, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Percent GDP in Croatia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +885.6% | 0.2348 | 2.31 |
| 2023 | -747.9% | 0.1222 | -0.7914 |
| 1995 | -418.1% | -0.8165 | -4.23 |
| 2020 | -412.6% | 2.31 | -7.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.93 | -11.11 | -0.8165 | 7 |
| 2000s | -4.7 | -9.2 | -2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.14 | -7.53 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.64 | -7.23 | 0.1222 | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.48 | -2.48 | -2.48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More external debt data for Croatia
- Net financial flows, IBRD -223.82 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita 0 NFL, current US$ per person (2009)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2009)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 111.7 % change on previous year (2016)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 37.13 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -19.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 6.08 billion US dollar (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 9,602 US dollar per person (2024)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.3993 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Croatia?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of in Croatia was -2.48 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.11 in 1999.
- How does Croatia rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of?
- Croatia ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government, percent of rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October