Real interest rate in Croatia
Croatia: Real interest rate was 8.4% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Real interest rate in Croatia, 1993–2014
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for real interest rate in Croatia is 8.4%, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real interest rate in Croatia peaked at 18.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -42.0%, in 1994.
Croatia ranks 33rd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | -0.3% | -42.0% | 18.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Croatia
- Domestic credit to private sector 46.9% (2024)
- Net domestic credit 49.55 billion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 0.6933 (2024)
- Net foreign assets 21.73 billion current LCU (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 46.8% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 8.7% (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 46.9% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 0.885 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration -3,481 (2025)
- GDP deflator: linked series 133.33 base year varies by country (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real interest rate in Croatia?
- Real interest rate in Croatia was 8.4% in 2014, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42.0% in 1994.
- How does Croatia rank for real interest rate?
- Croatia ranks 33rd out of 148 countries with data for 2014.
- Is real interest rate rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.