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EU countries by new household loan rate for other purposes, August 2026

Lithuania had the highest new household loan rate for other purposes of 20 EU countries in August 2026, at 6.94%. Luxembourg had the lowest, at 3.09%. The median was 4.48%. Source: the European Central Bank.

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Highest6.94Lithuania
Lowest3.09Luxembourg
Median4.4820 EU countries

Map of EU countries, August 2026

Austria: 3.83 %Belgium: 4.33 %Bulgaria: 4.59 %Cyprus: 4 %Germany: 4.38 %Estonia: 6.87 %Spain: 5.25 %Finland: 3.51 %France: 3.64 %Greece: 5.3 %Croatia: 5.34 %Italy: 4.79 %Lithuania: 6.94 %Luxembourg: 3.09 %Latvia: 4.67 %Malta: 4.32 %Netherlands: 4.85 %Portugal: 3.74 %Slovenia: 5.75 %Slovakia: 4.09 %
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%, August 2026. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: ECB, ECB MIR: New household loan rate for other purposes (M.<area>.B.A2D.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, August 2026

Lithuania: 6.94 %Lithuania6.94Estonia: 6.87 %Estonia6.87Slovenia: 5.75 %Slovenia5.75Croatia: 5.34 %Croatia5.34Greece: 5.3 %Greece5.3Spain: 5.25 %Spain5.25Netherlands: 4.85 %Netherlands4.85Italy: 4.79 %Italy4.79Latvia: 4.67 %Latvia4.67Bulgaria: 4.59 %Bulgaria4.59Germany: 4.38 %Germany4.38Belgium: 4.33 %Belgium4.33Malta: 4.32 %Malta4.32Slovakia: 4.09 %Slovakia4.09Cyprus: 4 %Cyprus4Austria: 3.83 %Austria3.83Portugal: 3.74 %Portugal3.74France: 3.64 %France3.64Finland: 3.51 %Finland3.51Luxembourg: 3.09 %Luxembourg3.09Lithuania: 6.94 %Lithuania6.94Estonia: 6.87 %Estonia6.87Slovenia: 5.75 %Slovenia5.75Croatia: 5.34 %Croatia5.34Greece: 5.3 %Greece5.3Spain: 5.25 %Spain5.25Netherlands: 4.85 %Netherlands4.85Italy: 4.79 %Italy4.79Latvia: 4.67 %Latvia4.67Bulgaria: 4.59 %Bulgaria4.59Germany: 4.38 %Germany4.38Belgium: 4.33 %Belgium4.33Malta: 4.32 %Malta4.32Slovakia: 4.09 %Slovakia4.09Cyprus: 4 %Cyprus4Austria: 3.83 %Austria3.83Portugal: 3.74 %Portugal3.74France: 3.64 %France3.64Finland: 3.51 %Finland3.51Luxembourg: 3.09 %Luxembourg3.09
%. Source: ECB, ECB MIR: New household loan rate for other purposes (M.<area>.B.A2D.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesAugust 2026 (%)Change on August 2025
1Lithuania6.94+0.72 pts
2Estonia6.87+0.29 pts
3Slovenia5.75+0.01 pts
4Croatia5.34-0.17 pts
5Greece5.3+0.15 pts
6Spain5.25+0.48 pts
7Netherlands4.85+0.28 pts
8Italy4.79+0.48 pts
9Latvia4.67-0.45 pts
10Bulgaria4.59n/a
11Germany4.38+0.27 pts
12Belgium4.33+0.48 pts
13Malta4.32+0.02 pts
14Slovakia4.09+0.15 pts
15Cyprus4+0.2 pts
16Austria3.83+0.43 pts
17Portugal3.74+0.19 pts
18France3.64+0.2 pts
19Finland3.51+0.47 pts
20Luxembourg3.09+0.15 pts

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Monthly average annual interest rate on new euro loans to households for purposes other than house purchase or consumption, 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. 1 EU countries with data in other periods have no value for August 2026 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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European Central Bank. ECB MIR: New household loan rate for other purposes (M.<area>.B.A2D.A.R.A.2250.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.A2D.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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European Central Bank. (n.d.). ECB MIR: New household loan rate for other purposes (M.<area>.B.A2D.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N) (EU countries by new household loan rate for other purposes, 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.A2D.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01

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ECB MIR: New household loan rate for other purposes (M.<area>.B.A2D.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N), EU countries by new household loan rate for other purposes, 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.A2D.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/household-loan-rate-for-other-purposes/eu-countries. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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European Central Bank. n.d. ECB MIR: New household loan rate for other purposes (M.<area>.B.A2D.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N). EU countries by new household loan rate for other purposes, 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.A2D.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/household-loan-rate-for-other-purposes/eu-countries.

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European Central Bank (no date) ECB MIR: New household loan rate for other purposes (M.<area>.B.A2D.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N), EU countries by new household loan rate for other purposes, 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.A2D.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/household-loan-rate-for-other-purposes/eu-countries (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest new household loan rate for other purposes?

Lithuania, with 6.94% in August 2026, according to the European Central Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest new household loan rate for other purposes?

Luxembourg, with 3.09% in August 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 household loan rate for other purposes (M.<area>.B.A2D.A.R.A.2250.EUR.N). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 1 EU countries have no value for August 2026 and are not ranked.

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