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EU countries by composite cost of borrowing for house purchase

Latvia had the highest composite cost of borrowing for house purchase of 21 EU countries in March 2026, at 4.05%. Malta had the lowest, at 2.02%. The median was 3.39%. Source: the European Central Bank.

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Highest4.05Latvia
Lowest2.02Malta
Median3.3921 EU countries

Map of EU countries, March 2026

Austria: 3.45 %Belgium: 3.44 %Bulgaria: 2.45 %Cyprus: 3.27 %Germany: 3.72 %Estonia: 3.89 %Spain: 2.75 %Finland: 2.96 %France: 3.1 %Greece: 3.4 %Croatia: 2.99 %Ireland: 3.51 %Italy: 3.39 %Lithuania: 3.78 %Luxembourg: 3.47 %Latvia: 4.05 %Malta: 2.02 %Netherlands: 3.47 %Portugal: 2.81 %Slovenia: 2.94 %Slovakia: 3.37 %
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%, March 2026. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: ECB, ECB MIR composite cost of borrowing for households for house purchase, new business (A2C.AM.R.A.2250.EUR.N). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, March 2026

Latvia: 4.05 %Latvia4.05Estonia: 3.89 %Estonia3.89Lithuania: 3.78 %Lithuania3.78Germany: 3.72 %Germany3.72Ireland: 3.51 %Ireland3.51Luxembourg: 3.47 %Luxembourg3.47Netherlands: 3.47 %Netherlands3.47Austria: 3.45 %Austria3.45Belgium: 3.44 %Belgium3.44Greece: 3.4 %Greece3.4Italy: 3.39 %Italy3.39Slovakia: 3.37 %Slovakia3.37Cyprus: 3.27 %Cyprus3.27France: 3.1 %France3.1Croatia: 2.99 %Croatia2.99Finland: 2.96 %Finland2.96Slovenia: 2.94 %Slovenia2.94Portugal: 2.81 %Portugal2.81Spain: 2.75 %Spain2.75Bulgaria: 2.45 %Bulgaria2.45Malta: 2.02 %Malta2.02Latvia: 4.05 %Latvia4.05Estonia: 3.89 %Estonia3.89Lithuania: 3.78 %Lithuania3.78Germany: 3.72 %Germany3.72Ireland: 3.51 %Ireland3.51Luxembourg: 3.47 %Luxembourg3.47Netherlands: 3.47 %Netherlands3.47Austria: 3.45 %Austria3.45Belgium: 3.44 %Belgium3.44Greece: 3.4 %Greece3.4Italy: 3.39 %Italy3.39Slovakia: 3.37 %Slovakia3.37Cyprus: 3.27 %Cyprus3.27France: 3.1 %France3.1Croatia: 2.99 %Croatia2.99Finland: 2.96 %Finland2.96Slovenia: 2.94 %Slovenia2.94Portugal: 2.81 %Portugal2.81Spain: 2.75 %Spain2.75Bulgaria: 2.45 %Bulgaria2.45Malta: 2.02 %Malta2.02
%. Source: ECB, ECB MIR composite cost of borrowing for households for house purchase, new business (A2C.AM.R.A.2250.EUR.N). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesMarch 2026 (%)Change on March 2025
1Latvia4.05-0.41 pts
2Estonia3.89-0.44 pts
3Lithuania3.78-0.43 pts
4Germany3.72+0.11 pts
5Ireland3.51-0.17 pts
6Luxembourg3.47-0.09 pts
6Netherlands3.47-0.02 pts
8Austria3.45-0.04 pts
9Belgium3.44+0.36 pts
10Greece3.4-0.25 pts
11Italy3.39+0.18 pts
12Slovakia3.37-0.45 pts
13Cyprus3.27-0.45 pts
14France3.1+0.05 pts
15Croatia2.99+0.05 pts
16Finland2.96-0.13 pts
17Slovenia2.94-0.06 pts
18Portugal2.81-0.34 pts
19Spain2.75-0.07 pts
20Bulgaria2.45n/a
21Malta2.02+0.04 pts

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Monthly composite interest rate on new bank loans to households and non-profit institutions serving households for house purchase, in percent per year. Rates across initial rate fixation periods are combined using 24-month moving averages of new loan volumes.

Annualised agreed rates or narrowly defined effective rates (AAR/NDER) measure interest and exclude fees and other charges. This ECB composite uses moving-average weights, while mortgage_interest_rate from Banco de España uses the volumes of the current month. The euro area aggregate has changing membership. Country histories start at different dates; values may be revised.

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 composite cost of borrowing for households for house purchase, new business (A2C.AM.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.A2C.AM.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 composite cost of borrowing for households for house purchase, new business (A2C.AM.R.A.2250.EUR.N) (EU countries by composite cost of borrowing for house purchase, 2026-03) [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.A2C.AM.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01

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ECB MIR composite cost of borrowing for households for house purchase, new business (A2C.AM.R.A.2250.EUR.N), EU countries by composite cost of borrowing for house purchase, 2026-03. 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.A2C.AM.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-borrowing-cost/eu-countries?period=2026-03. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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European Central Bank. n.d. ECB MIR composite cost of borrowing for households for house purchase, new business (A2C.AM.R.A.2250.EUR.N). EU countries by composite cost of borrowing for house purchase, 2026-03. 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.A2C.AM.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-borrowing-cost/eu-countries?period=2026-03.

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European Central Bank (no date) ECB MIR composite cost of borrowing for households for house purchase, new business (A2C.AM.R.A.2250.EUR.N), EU countries by composite cost of borrowing for house purchase, 2026-03 [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.A2C.AM.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-borrowing-cost/eu-countries?period=2026-03 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which EU country has the highest composite cost of borrowing for house purchase?

Latvia, with 4.05% in March 2026, according to the European Central Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest composite cost of borrowing for house purchase?

Malta, with 2.02% in March 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 composite cost of borrowing for households for house purchase, new business (A2C.AM.R.A.2250.EUR.N). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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