Lending interest rate in Croatia
Croatia: Lending interest rate was 8.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Lending interest rate in Croatia, 1993–2014
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 8.6% for lending interest rate in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Croatia peaked at 1,443.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2014.
Croatia ranks 72nd of 148 countries 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222.2% | 14.9% | 1,443.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More financial sector data for Croatia
- Net migration -3,481 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.6933 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 49.55 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.8% (2024)
- Net foreign assets 21.73 billion current LCU (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.7% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 46.9% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 46.9% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 133.33 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lending interest rate in Croatia?
- Lending interest rate in Croatia was 8.6% in 2014, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,443.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2014.
- How does Croatia rank for lending interest rate?
- Croatia ranks 72nd out of 148 countries with data for 2014.
- Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.