New corporate loan rate, over €1 million
Monthly average annual interest rate on new euro loans to non-financial corporations of over €1 million, excluding revolving loans, overdrafts and credit-card debt.
New agreements include renegotiations. Rates are weighted by the amounts agreed during the month and are distinct from the ECB composite rates that use moving-average weights. Annualised agreed rates or narrowly defined effective rates (AAR/NDER) cover interest and exclude fees and other charges. Household figures include non-profit institutions serving households. Corporations are non-financial companies. The euro area aggregate has changing membership. Country histories vary and missing values are not filled.
Key facts
- Latvia had the highest new corporate loan rate, over €1 million of 21 EU countries in August 2026, at 5.8%, and The Netherlands the lowest, at 2.88%. Source: the European Central Bank.
- Published for 22 places, with figures from January 2003 to August 2026.
Rankings
EU countries by new corporate loan rate, over €1 million, August 2026
Places with data
World, EU and euro area
Countries
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Spain
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Portugal
- Greece
- Austria
- Bulgaria
- Finland
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Latvia
- Cyprus
- Estonia
Use this data in your AI agent
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Which places have the highest new corporate loan rate, over €1 million? Use official data and cite it.
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