Composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations in Germany
Composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations in Germany was 3.88% in August 2026, according to the European Central Bank. That is up 0.35 pts from August 2025. That is the 13th highest of 21 EU countries in August 2026.
Composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations in Germany, January 2003 to August 2026
All 284 values
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 3.88 |
| 2026-07 | 3.98 |
| 2026-06 | 4 |
| 2026-05 | 3.72 |
| 2026-04 | 3.78 |
| 2026-03 | 3.81 |
| 2026-02 | 3.63 |
| 2026-01 | 3.72 |
| 2025-12 | 3.7 |
| 2025-11 | 3.59 |
| 2025-10 | 3.64 |
| 2025-09 | 3.63 |
| 2025-08 | 3.53 |
| 2025-07 | 3.63 |
| 2025-06 | 3.79 |
| 2025-05 | 3.79 |
| 2025-04 | 3.94 |
| 2025-03 | 4.09 |
| 2025-02 | 4.38 |
| 2025-01 | 4.5 |
| 2024-12 | 4.57 |
| 2024-11 | 4.75 |
| 2024-10 | 4.94 |
| 2024-09 | 4.98 |
| 2024-08 | 5.27 |
| 2024-07 | 5.26 |
| 2024-06 | 5.3 |
| 2024-05 | 5.34 |
| 2024-04 | 5.42 |
| 2024-03 | 5.43 |
| 2024-02 | 5.32 |
| 2024-01 | 5.38 |
| 2023-12 | 5.43 |
| 2023-11 | 5.39 |
| 2023-10 | 5.56 |
| 2023-09 | 5.34 |
| 2023-08 | 5.27 |
| 2023-07 | 5.22 |
| 2023-06 | 5.04 |
| 2023-05 | 4.81 |
| 2023-04 | 4.62 |
| 2023-03 | 4.49 |
| 2023-02 | 4.03 |
| 2023-01 | 3.73 |
| 2022-12 | 3.54 |
| 2022-11 | 3.25 |
| 2022-10 | 3 |
| 2022-09 | 2.77 |
| 2022-08 | 2.15 |
| 2022-07 | 2.04 |
| 2022-06 | 2.29 |
| 2022-05 | 1.71 |
| 2022-04 | 1.72 |
| 2022-03 | 1.72 |
| 2022-02 | 1.54 |
| 2022-01 | 1.52 |
| 2021-12 | 1.44 |
| 2021-11 | 1.44 |
| 2021-10 | 1.46 |
| 2021-09 | 1.59 |
| 2021-08 | 1.56 |
| 2021-07 | 1.58 |
| 2021-06 | 1.53 |
| 2021-05 | 1.55 |
| 2021-04 | 1.72 |
| 2021-03 | 1.34 |
| 2021-02 | 1.59 |
| 2021-01 | 1.58 |
| 2020-12 | 1.55 |
| 2020-11 | 1.61 |
| 2020-10 | 1.59 |
| 2020-09 | 1.61 |
| 2020-08 | 1.72 |
| 2020-07 | 1.65 |
| 2020-06 | 1.61 |
| 2020-05 | 1.58 |
| 2020-04 | 1.59 |
| 2020-03 | 1.5 |
| 2020-02 | 1.51 |
| 2020-01 | 1.56 |
| 2019-12 | 1.6 |
| 2019-11 | 1.58 |
| 2019-10 | 1.53 |
| 2019-09 | 1.51 |
| 2019-08 | 1.46 |
| 2019-07 | 1.49 |
| 2019-06 | 1.51 |
| 2019-05 | 1.51 |
| 2019-04 | 1.54 |
| 2019-03 | 1.62 |
| 2019-02 | 1.59 |
| 2019-01 | 1.58 |
| 2018-12 | 1.6 |
| 2018-11 | 1.6 |
| 2018-10 | 1.62 |
| 2018-09 | 1.62 |
| 2018-08 | 1.55 |
| 2018-07 | 1.56 |
| 2018-06 | 1.67 |
| 2018-05 | 1.6 |
| 2018-04 | 1.72 |
| 2018-03 | 1.77 |
| 2018-02 | 1.69 |
| 2018-01 | 1.61 |
| 2017-12 | 1.75 |
| 2017-11 | 1.74 |
| 2017-10 | 1.7 |
| 2017-09 | 1.74 |
| 2017-08 | 1.72 |
| 2017-07 | 1.73 |
| 2017-06 | 1.78 |
| 2017-05 | 1.7 |
| 2017-04 | 1.8 |
| 2017-03 | 1.85 |
| 2017-02 | 1.72 |
| 2017-01 | 1.7 |
| 2016-12 | 1.86 |
| 2016-11 | 1.79 |
| 2016-10 | 1.8 |
| 2016-09 | 1.88 |
| 2016-08 | 1.79 |
| 2016-07 | 1.82 |
| 2016-06 | 1.9 |
| 2016-05 | 1.85 |
| 2016-04 | 1.93 |
| 2016-03 | 2.02 |
| 2016-02 | 1.92 |
| 2016-01 | 1.98 |
| 2015-12 | 2.04 |
| 2015-11 | 2.04 |
| 2015-10 | 2.05 |
| 2015-09 | 2.22 |
| 2015-08 | 2.03 |
| 2015-07 | 2.05 |
| 2015-06 | 2.12 |
| 2015-05 | 2.08 |
| 2015-04 | 2.11 |
| 2015-03 | 2.16 |
| 2015-02 | 2.06 |
| 2015-01 | 2.12 |
| 2014-12 | 2.28 |
| 2014-11 | 2.29 |
| 2014-10 | 2.3 |
| 2014-09 | 2.39 |
| 2014-08 | 2.35 |
| 2014-07 | 2.44 |
| 2014-06 | 2.54 |
| 2014-05 | 2.61 |
| 2014-04 | 2.61 |
| 2014-03 | 2.73 |
| 2014-02 | 2.58 |
| 2014-01 | 2.6 |
| 2013-12 | 2.6 |
| 2013-11 | 2.53 |
| 2013-10 | 2.58 |
| 2013-09 | 2.62 |
| 2013-08 | 2.5 |
| 2013-07 | 2.54 |
| 2013-06 | 2.57 |
| 2013-05 | 2.52 |
| 2013-04 | 2.59 |
| 2013-03 | 2.62 |
| 2013-02 | 2.57 |
| 2013-01 | 2.6 |
| 2012-12 | 2.61 |
| 2012-11 | 2.67 |
| 2012-10 | 2.66 |
| 2012-09 | 2.8 |
| 2012-08 | 2.78 |
| 2012-07 | 2.91 |
| 2012-06 | 3.06 |
| 2012-05 | 3.04 |
| 2012-04 | 3.06 |
| 2012-03 | 3.15 |
| 2012-02 | 3.26 |
| 2012-01 | 3.3 |
| 2011-12 | 3.5 |
| 2011-11 | 3.52 |
| 2011-10 | 3.69 |
| 2011-09 | 3.62 |
| 2011-08 | 3.65 |
| 2011-07 | 3.63 |
| 2011-06 | 3.69 |
| 2011-05 | 3.56 |
| 2011-04 | 3.54 |
| 2011-03 | 3.4 |
| 2011-02 | 3.39 |
| 2011-01 | 3.2 |
| 2010-12 | 3.35 |
| 2010-11 | 3.28 |
| 2010-10 | 3.11 |
| 2010-09 | 3.11 |
| 2010-08 | 3.23 |
| 2010-07 | 3.08 |
| 2010-06 | 3.11 |
| 2010-05 | 3.18 |
| 2010-04 | 3.11 |
| 2010-03 | 3.11 |
| 2010-02 | 3.17 |
| 2010-01 | 3.11 |
| 2009-12 | 3.2 |
| 2009-11 | 3.5 |
| 2009-10 | 3.31 |
| 2009-09 | 3.13 |
| 2009-08 | 3.42 |
| 2009-07 | 3.41 |
| 2009-06 | 3.61 |
| 2009-05 | 3.56 |
| 2009-04 | 3.58 |
| 2009-03 | 3.85 |
| 2009-02 | 3.99 |
| 2009-01 | 4.28 |
| 2008-12 | 4.9 |
| 2008-11 | 5.39 |
| 2008-10 | 5.98 |
| 2008-09 | 6.06 |
| 2008-08 | 5.9 |
| 2008-07 | 5.84 |
| 2008-06 | 5.85 |
| 2008-05 | 5.7 |
| 2008-04 | 5.79 |
| 2008-03 | 5.77 |
| 2008-02 | 5.58 |
| 2008-01 | 5.63 |
| 2007-12 | 5.85 |
| 2007-11 | 5.62 |
| 2007-10 | 5.72 |
| 2007-09 | 5.85 |
| 2007-08 | 5.65 |
| 2007-07 | 5.57 |
| 2007-06 | 5.53 |
| 2007-05 | 5.34 |
| 2007-04 | 5.38 |
| 2007-03 | 5.33 |
| 2007-02 | 5.17 |
| 2007-01 | 5.1 |
| 2006-12 | 5.06 |
| 2006-11 | 4.91 |
| 2006-10 | 4.88 |
| 2006-09 | 4.8 |
| 2006-08 | 4.76 |
| 2006-07 | 4.64 |
| 2006-06 | 4.59 |
| 2006-05 | 4.49 |
| 2006-04 | 4.34 |
| 2006-03 | 4.35 |
| 2006-02 | 4.19 |
| 2006-01 | 4.08 |
| 2005-12 | 4.1 |
| 2005-11 | 4.04 |
| 2005-10 | 3.94 |
| 2005-09 | 3.96 |
| 2005-08 | 3.93 |
| 2005-07 | 3.93 |
| 2005-06 | 3.94 |
| 2005-05 | 3.89 |
| 2005-04 | 3.93 |
| 2005-03 | 4.01 |
| 2005-02 | 4.1 |
| 2005-01 | 4.08 |
| 2004-12 | 4.12 |
| 2004-11 | 4.07 |
| 2004-10 | 4.19 |
| 2004-09 | 4.22 |
| 2004-08 | 4.17 |
| 2004-07 | 4.23 |
| 2004-06 | 4.24 |
| 2004-05 | 4.25 |
| 2004-04 | 4.19 |
| 2004-03 | 4.21 |
| 2004-02 | 4.24 |
| 2004-01 | 4.29 |
| 2003-12 | 4.3 |
| 2003-11 | 4.2 |
| 2003-10 | 4.28 |
| 2003-09 | 4.27 |
| 2003-08 | 4.32 |
| 2003-07 | 4.29 |
| 2003-06 | 4.28 |
| 2003-05 | 4.55 |
| 2003-04 | 4.77 |
| 2003-03 | 4.82 |
| 2003-02 | 4.84 |
| 2003-01 | 4.92 |
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Definition
Monthly composite interest rate on new bank loans to non-financial corporations, in percent per year. Rates across corporate loan categories are combined using 24-month moving averages of new loan volumes.
Annualised agreed rates or narrowly defined effective rates (AAR/NDER) exclude fees and other charges. Corporations are non-financial companies, ESA 2010 sector S.11; the classification changed in December 2014. The euro area aggregate has changing membership. Country histories start at different dates; values may be revised.
How to cite
European Central Bank. ECB MIR composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations, new business (A2I.AM.R.A.2240.EUR.N). https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2I.AM.R.A.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Citation styles
APA 7
European Central Bank. (n.d.). ECB MIR composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations, new business (A2I.AM.R.A.2240.EUR.N) (Composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations, Germany, 2003-01 to 2026-08) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2I.AM.R.A.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01
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ECB MIR composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations, new business (A2I.AM.R.A.2240.EUR.N), Composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations, Germany, 2003-01 to 2026-08. European Central Bank, https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2I.AM.R.A.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/business-borrowing-cost/germany. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
European Central Bank. n.d. ECB MIR composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations, new business (A2I.AM.R.A.2240.EUR.N). Composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations, Germany, 2003-01 to 2026-08. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2I.AM.R.A.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/business-borrowing-cost/germany.
Harvard
European Central Bank (no date) ECB MIR composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations, new business (A2I.AM.R.A.2240.EUR.N), Composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations, Germany, 2003-01 to 2026-08 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2I.AM.R.A.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/business-borrowing-cost/germany (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{european_composite_cost_of_borrowing_2026,
author = {{European Central Bank}},
title = {{ECB MIR composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations, new business (A2I.AM.R.A.2240.EUR.N): Composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations, Germany, 2003-01 to 2026-08}},
howpublished = {Data set},
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urldate = {2026-10-12},
note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/business-borrowing-cost/germany. Publisher attribution: European Central Bank. ECB MIR composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations, new business (A2I.AM.R.A.2240.EUR.N). https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/MIR/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.B.A2I.AM.R.A.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata\&startPeriod=2003-01. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations in Germany?
Composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations in Germany was 3.88% in August 2026, according to the European Central Bank. That is up 0.35 pts from August 2025. That is the 13th highest of 21 EU countries in August 2026.
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European Central Bank. ECB MIR composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations, new business (A2I.AM.R.A.2240.EUR.N). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations in Germany?
6.06% in September 2008, the highest value since January 2003 in this series.
Composite cost of borrowing for non-financial corporations elsewhere in European Union (27)
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