EU countries by new corporate loan rate, up to €250,000

Greece had the highest new corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 of 21 EU countries in May 2026, at 5.6%. Spain had the lowest, at 3.48%. The median was 4.49%. Source: the European Central Bank.

Highest5.6Greece

Lowest3.48Spain

Median4.4921 EU countries

Map of EU countries, May 2026

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%, May 2026. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: ECB, ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, May 2026

%. Source: ECB, ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	EU countries	May 2026 (%)	Change on May 2025
1	Greece	5.6	+0.14 pts
2	Estonia	5.43	-0.03 pts
3	Malta	5.42	+0.74 pts
4	Finland	5.19	+0.44 pts
5	Slovakia	5.04	+0.1 pts
6	Latvia	4.89	-0.95 pts
7	Netherlands	4.76	+0.3 pts
8	Italy	4.73	+0.13 pts
9	Germany	4.64	+0.09 pts
10	Austria	4.53	+0.01 pts
11	Lithuania	4.49	+0.27 pts
12	Portugal	4.46	+0.15 pts
13	Ireland	4.31	-1.38 pts
14	Bulgaria	4.23	-0.19 pts
15	Cyprus	4.21	-0.18 pts
16	Croatia	4.08	-0.15 pts
17	France	4.01	-0.01 pts
18	Luxembourg	3.93	-0.07 pts
19	Belgium	3.89	+0.17 pts
20	Slovenia	3.88	-0.3 pts
21	Spain	3.48	+0.08 pts

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About this ranking

Monthly average annual interest rate on new euro loans to non-financial corporations of up to €250,000, 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.

How to cite

European Central Bank. ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.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.2.2240.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, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N) (EU countries by new corporate loan rate, up to €250,000, 2026-05) [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.2.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01

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ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N), EU countries by new corporate loan rate, up to €250,000, 2026-05. 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.2.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/corporate-loan-rate-up-to-250000-euros/eu-countries?period=2026-05. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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European Central Bank. n.d. ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N). EU countries by new corporate loan rate, up to €250,000, 2026-05. 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.2.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/corporate-loan-rate-up-to-250000-euros/eu-countries?period=2026-05.

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European Central Bank (no date) ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N), EU countries by new corporate loan rate, up to €250,000, 2026-05 [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.2.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/corporate-loan-rate-up-to-250000-euros/eu-countries?period=2026-05 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author = {{European Central Bank}},
  title = {{ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N): EU countries by new corporate loan rate, up to €250,000, 2026-05}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/corporate-loan-rate-up-to-250000-euros/eu-countries?period=2026-05. Publisher attribution: European Central Bank. ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.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.2.2240.EUR.N?format=csvdata\&startPeriod=2003-01. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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Which EU country has the highest new corporate loan rate, up to €250,000?

Greece, with 5.6% in May 2026, according to the European Central Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest new corporate loan rate, up to €250,000?

Spain, with 3.48% in May 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: European Central Bank, ECB MIR: New corporate loan rate, up to €250,000 (M.<area>.B.A2A.A.R.2.2240.EUR.N). Retrieved 2026-10-12.