Several　concrete-filled　steel　tube　(CFT)　arch　bridges　have　been　built　over　the　past　few　years　around　the　world.　Current　design　codes　do　not　address　the　design　of　CFT　arch　bridges,　particularly　with　consideration　of　concrete　creep　effects,　which　can　be　very　important.　This　paper　presents　experimental　results　from　tests　conducted　on　7　specimens　to　evaluate　the　creep　behavior　of　CFT　eccentric　compression　members.　The　results　from　experiment　indicate　that　the　creep　development　of　CFT　eccentric　compression　members　is　the　same　to　axial　load　member,　which　is　increasing　faster　in　the　early　60　days　and　then　slower　after　that.　Creep　strain　is　smaller　with　the　higher　of　strength　grade　of　concrete.　The　earlier　the　loading　age　of　concrete,　the　larger　the　creep　strain.　The　difference　is　that　when　the　eccentric　creep　is　stable,　the　deformation　is　earlier　than　the　axial　compression　creep.　An　experimental　database　is　compiled　using　results　from　this　paper　and　16　additional　tests　from　the　literature.　The　comprehensive　database　is　used　to　evaluate　six　commonly　used　creep　models　for　predicting　short-term　(up　to　250　days)　creep　strains　of　the　concrete　infill　in　CFT　eccentric　compression　members.　The　selected　models　are　the　CEB-FIP　MC78　model,　CEB-FIP　MC90 model,　fib　MC2010　model,　ACI　209R-92　model,　GL2000　model　and　the　B3　model.　Analytical　results　indicate　that　fib　MC2010　model,　CEB-FIP　MC90　model　and　ACI　209R-92　model　have　a　most　prediction　accuracy　for　the　creep　strain　of　CFT　eccentric　compression　members.　©　Springer　Nature　Switzerland　AG　2020.