d="para0001">Arctic liquid freshwater budget simulated in 14 CORE-II models is studied.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="para0002">The models better represent the temporal variability than the mean state.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="para0003">Multi-model mean (MMM) FW fluxes compare well with observations.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="para0004">MMM FWC shows an upward trend in the recent years, with an underestimated rate.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="para0005">FW flux interannual variability is more consistent where volume flux determines it.
dd>dl>