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EU countries by new housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years

Lithuania had the highest new housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years of 18 EU countries in October 2022, at 5.11%. France had the lowest, at 1.79%. The median was 3.29%. Source: the European Central Bank.

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Highest5.11Lithuania
Lowest1.79France
Median3.2918 EU countries

Map of EU countries, October 2022

Austria: 2.76 %Belgium: 2.62 %Bulgaria: 3.56 %Germany: 3.48 %Estonia: 4.5 %Spain: 2.19 %Finland: 3.33 %France: 1.79 %Greece: 3.44 %Croatia: 2.76 %Italy: 3.32 %Lithuania: 5.11 %Luxembourg: 3.17 %Latvia: 4.44 %Netherlands: 2.9 %Portugal: 3.98 %Slovenia: 3.08 %Slovakia: 3.25 %
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%, October 2022. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: ECB, ECB MIR: New housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years (M.<area>.B.A2C.P.R.A.2250.EUR.N). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, October 2022

Lithuania: 5.11 %Lithuania5.11Estonia: 4.5 %Estonia4.5Latvia: 4.44 %Latvia4.44Portugal: 3.98 %Portugal3.98Bulgaria: 3.56 %Bulgaria3.56Germany: 3.48 %Germany3.48Greece: 3.44 %Greece3.44Finland: 3.33 %Finland3.33Italy: 3.32 %Italy3.32Slovakia: 3.25 %Slovakia3.25Luxembourg: 3.17 %Luxembourg3.17Slovenia: 3.08 %Slovenia3.08Netherlands: 2.9 %Netherlands2.9Austria: 2.76 %Austria2.76Croatia: 2.76 %Croatia2.76Belgium: 2.62 %Belgium2.62Spain: 2.19 %Spain2.19France: 1.79 %France1.79Lithuania: 5.11 %Lithuania5.11Estonia: 4.5 %Estonia4.5Latvia: 4.44 %Latvia4.44Portugal: 3.98 %Portugal3.98Bulgaria: 3.56 %Bulgaria3.56Germany: 3.48 %Germany3.48Greece: 3.44 %Greece3.44Finland: 3.33 %Finland3.33Italy: 3.32 %Italy3.32Slovakia: 3.25 %Slovakia3.25Luxembourg: 3.17 %Luxembourg3.17Slovenia: 3.08 %Slovenia3.08Netherlands: 2.9 %Netherlands2.9Austria: 2.76 %Austria2.76Croatia: 2.76 %Croatia2.76Belgium: 2.62 %Belgium2.62Spain: 2.19 %Spain2.19France: 1.79 %France1.79
%. Source: ECB, ECB MIR: New housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years (M.<area>.B.A2C.P.R.A.2250.EUR.N). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesOctober 2022 (%)Change on October 2021
1Lithuania5.11-1.53 pts
2Estonia4.5+3.13 pts
3Latvia4.44-0.8 pts
4Portugal3.98+1.91 pts
5Bulgaria3.56n/a
6Germany3.48+2.19 pts
7Greece3.44+0.13 pts
8Finland3.33+1.98 pts
9Italy3.32+1.89 pts
10Slovakia3.25+1.85 pts
11Luxembourg3.17+1.79 pts
12Slovenia3.08+1.34 pts
13Netherlands2.9+1.15 pts
14Austria2.76+1.43 pts
14Croatia2.76-0.15 pts
16Belgium2.62+1.24 pts
17Spain2.19+0.81 pts
18France1.79+0.65 pts

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About this ranking

Monthly average annual interest rate on new euro loans to households for house purchase, with initial rate fixation over 10 years.

The band describes the initial interest rate fixation period, not the contractual loan maturity. New agreements include renegotiations. Rates are weighted by the amounts agreed during the month. 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 October 2022 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 housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years (M.<area>.B.A2C.P.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.P.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 housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years (M.<area>.B.A2C.P.R.A.2250.EUR.N) (EU countries by new housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years, 2022-10) [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.P.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01

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ECB MIR: New housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years (M.<area>.B.A2C.P.R.A.2250.EUR.N), EU countries by new housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years, 2022-10. 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.P.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-loan-rate-fixed-over-ten-years/eu-countries?period=2022-10. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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European Central Bank. n.d. ECB MIR: New housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years (M.<area>.B.A2C.P.R.A.2250.EUR.N). EU countries by new housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years, 2022-10. 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.P.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-loan-rate-fixed-over-ten-years/eu-countries?period=2022-10.

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European Central Bank (no date) ECB MIR: New housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years (M.<area>.B.A2C.P.R.A.2250.EUR.N), EU countries by new housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years, 2022-10 [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.P.R.A.2250.EUR.N?format=csvdata&startPeriod=2003-01, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/housing-loan-rate-fixed-over-ten-years/eu-countries?period=2022-10 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest new housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years?

Lithuania, with 5.11% in October 2022, according to the European Central Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest new housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years?

France, with 1.79% in October 2022.

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 housing loan rate, fixed over 10 years (M.<area>.B.A2C.P.R.A.2250.EUR.N). Retrieved 2026-10-12. 1 EU countries have no value for October 2022 and are not ranked.

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