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EU countries by new corporate loan rate, over €1 million, August 2026

Latvia had the highest new corporate loan rate, over €1 million of 21 EU countries in August 2026, at 5.8%. The Netherlands had the lowest, at 2.88%. The median was 3.95%. Source: the European Central Bank.

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Highest5.8Latvia
Lowest2.88Netherlands
Median3.9521 EU countries

Map of EU countries, August 2026

Austria: 3.77 %Belgium: 3.77 %Bulgaria: 4.37 %Cyprus: 3.62 %Germany: 3.4 %Estonia: 4.9 %Spain: 3.53 %Finland: 3.79 %France: 3.61 %Greece: 4.24 %Croatia: 3.95 %Ireland: 4.4 %Italy: 3.3 %Lithuania: 5.05 %Luxembourg: 2.9 %Latvia: 5.8 %Malta: 4.46 %Netherlands: 2.88 %Portugal: 3.98 %Slovenia: 4.66 %Slovakia: 4.48 %
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%, August 2026. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: ECB, ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, over €1 million (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.1.2240.EUR.N). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, August 2026

Latvia: 5.8 %Latvia5.8Lithuania: 5.05 %Lithuania5.05Estonia: 4.9 %Estonia4.9Slovenia: 4.66 %Slovenia4.66Slovakia: 4.48 %Slovakia4.48Malta: 4.46 %Malta4.46Ireland: 4.4 %Ireland4.4Bulgaria: 4.37 %Bulgaria4.37Greece: 4.24 %Greece4.24Portugal: 3.98 %Portugal3.98Croatia: 3.95 %Croatia3.95Finland: 3.79 %Finland3.79Austria: 3.77 %Austria3.77Belgium: 3.77 %Belgium3.77Cyprus: 3.62 %Cyprus3.62France: 3.61 %France3.61Spain: 3.53 %Spain3.53Germany: 3.4 %Germany3.4Italy: 3.3 %Italy3.3Luxembourg: 2.9 %Luxembourg2.9Netherlands: 2.88 %Netherlands2.88Latvia: 5.8 %Latvia5.8Lithuania: 5.05 %Lithuania5.05Estonia: 4.9 %Estonia4.9Slovenia: 4.66 %Slovenia4.66Slovakia: 4.48 %Slovakia4.48Malta: 4.46 %Malta4.46Ireland: 4.4 %Ireland4.4Bulgaria: 4.37 %Bulgaria4.37Greece: 4.24 %Greece4.24Portugal: 3.98 %Portugal3.98Croatia: 3.95 %Croatia3.95Finland: 3.79 %Finland3.79Austria: 3.77 %Austria3.77Belgium: 3.77 %Belgium3.77Cyprus: 3.62 %Cyprus3.62France: 3.61 %France3.61Spain: 3.53 %Spain3.53Germany: 3.4 %Germany3.4Italy: 3.3 %Italy3.3Luxembourg: 2.9 %Luxembourg2.9Netherlands: 2.88 %Netherlands2.88
%. Source: ECB, ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, over €1 million (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.1.2240.EUR.N). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesAugust 2026 (%)Change on August 2025
1Latvia5.8+1.8 pts
2Lithuania5.05+0.09 pts
3Estonia4.9+0.39 pts
4Slovenia4.66+0.63 pts
5Slovakia4.48+0.58 pts
6Malta4.46+0.43 pts
7Ireland4.4+0.25 pts
8Bulgaria4.37+0.25 pts
9Greece4.24+0.62 pts
10Portugal3.98+0.78 pts
11Croatia3.95+0.4 pts
12Finland3.79+0.43 pts
13Austria3.77+0.3 pts
13Belgium3.77+0.45 pts
15Cyprus3.62-0.5 pts
16France3.61+0.33 pts
17Spain3.53+0.27 pts
18Germany3.4+0.35 pts
19Italy3.3+0.21 pts
20Luxembourg2.9+0.31 pts
21Netherlands2.88-0.45 pts

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About this ranking

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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the EU countries are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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European Central Bank. ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, over €1 million (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.1.2240.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.A2A.A.R.1.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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European Central Bank. (n.d.). ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, over €1 million (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.1.2240.EUR.N) (EU countries by new corporate loan rate, over €1 million, 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.A2A.A.R.1.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01

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ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, over €1 million (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.1.2240.EUR.N), EU countries by new corporate loan rate, over €1 million, 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.A2A.A.R.1.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/corporate-loan-rate-over-one-million-euros/eu-countries. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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European Central Bank. n.d. ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, over €1 million (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.1.2240.EUR.N). EU countries by new corporate loan rate, over €1 million, 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.A2A.A.R.1.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/corporate-loan-rate-over-one-million-euros/eu-countries.

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European Central Bank (no date) ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, over €1 million (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.1.2240.EUR.N), EU countries by new corporate loan rate, over €1 million, 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.A2A.A.R.1.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/corporate-loan-rate-over-one-million-euros/eu-countries (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest new corporate loan rate, over €1 million?

Latvia, with 5.8% in August 2026, according to the European Central Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest new corporate loan rate, over €1 million?

The Netherlands, with 2.88% in August 2026.

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