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EU countries by MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years, August 2026

France had the highest MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years of 21 EU countries in August 2026, at €255.24 billion. Malta had the lowest, at €1.12 billion. The median was €23.11 billion. Source: the European Central Bank.

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Highest255,235France
Lowest1,118.97Malta
Median23,106.5721 EU countries

Map of EU countries, August 2026

Austria: 45,289 EUR millionBelgium: 45,932 EUR millionBulgaria: 3,878.17 EUR millionCyprus: 1,893 EUR millionGermany: 253,312 EUR millionEstonia: 5,612 EUR millionSpain: 132,595 EUR millionFinland: 36,742 EUR millionFrance: 255,235 EUR millionGreece: 16,948 EUR millionCroatia: 4,560 EUR millionIreland: 23,381 EUR millionItaly: 196,006 EUR millionLithuania: 7,502 EUR millionLuxembourg: 23,459 EUR millionLatvia: 3,041 EUR millionMalta: 1,118.97 EUR millionNetherlands: 79,147 EUR millionPortugal: 23,106.57 EUR millionSlovenia: 2,536.98 EUR millionSlovakia: 7,527.86 EUR million
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EUR million, August 2026. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: ECB, ECB BSI: MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years, unadjusted end-period stock (M.<area>.N.A.A20.I.1.U2.2240.Z01.E). Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All EU countries, August 2026

France: 255,235 EUR millionFrance255,235Germany: 253,312 EUR millionGermany253,312Italy: 196,006 EUR millionItaly196,006Spain: 132,595 EUR millionSpain132,595Netherlands: 79,147 EUR millionNetherlands79,147Belgium: 45,932 EUR millionBelgium45,932Austria: 45,289 EUR millionAustria45,289Finland: 36,742 EUR millionFinland36,742Luxembourg: 23,459 EUR millionLuxembourg23,459Ireland: 23,381 EUR millionIreland23,381Portugal: 23,106.57 EUR millionPortugal23,106.57Greece: 16,948 EUR millionGreece16,948Slovakia: 7,527.86 EUR millionSlovakia7,527.86Lithuania: 7,502 EUR millionLithuania7,502Estonia: 5,612 EUR millionEstonia5,612Croatia: 4,560 EUR millionCroatia4,560Bulgaria: 3,878.17 EUR millionBulgaria3,878.17Latvia: 3,041 EUR millionLatvia3,041Slovenia: 2,536.98 EUR millionSlovenia2,536.98Cyprus: 1,893 EUR millionCyprus1,893Malta: 1,118.97 EUR millionMalta1,118.97France: 255,235 EUR millionFrance255,235Germany: 253,312 EUR millionGermany253,312Italy: 196,006 EUR millionItaly196,006Spain: 132,595 EUR millionSpain132,595Netherlands: 79,147 EUR millionNetherlands79,147Belgium: 45,932 EUR millionBelgium45,932Austria: 45,289 EUR millionAustria45,289Finland: 36,742 EUR millionFinland36,742Luxembourg: 23,459 EUR millionLuxembourg23,459Ireland: 23,381 EUR millionIreland23,381Portugal: 23,106.57 EUR millionPortugal23,106.57Greece: 16,948 EUR millionGreece16,948Slovakia: 7,527.86 EUR millionSlovakia7,527.86Lithuania: 7,502 EUR millionLithuania7,502Estonia: 5,612 EUR millionEstonia5,612Croatia: 4,560 EUR millionCroatia4,560Bulgaria: 3,878.17 EUR millionBulgaria3,878.17Latvia: 3,041 EUR millionLatvia3,041Slovenia: 2,536.98 EUR millionSlovenia2,536.98Cyprus: 1,893 EUR millionCyprus1,893Malta: 1,118.97 EUR millionMalta1,118.97
EUR million. Source: ECB, ECB BSI: MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years, unadjusted end-period stock (M.<area>.N.A.A20.I.1.U2.2240.Z01.E). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankEU countriesAugust 2026
EUR million		Change on August 2025
1France Provisional255,235-1.5%
2Germany Provisional253,3120%
3Italy Provisional196,006+10.1%
4Spain Provisional132,595+2.3%
5Netherlands Provisional79,147+7.9%
6Belgium Provisional45,932+15.3%
7Austria Provisional45,289-4.3%
8Finland Provisional36,742+14.2%
9Luxembourg Provisional23,459-0.6%
10Ireland Provisional23,381+5.4%
11Portugal Provisional23,106.57+23.9%
12Greece Provisional16,948+13.4%
13Slovakia Provisional7,527.86-1%
14Lithuania Provisional7,502+16%
15Estonia Provisional5,612-5.7%
16Croatia Provisional4,560+3.9%
17Bulgaria Provisional3,878.17+14%
18Latvia Provisional3,041+6.2%
19Slovenia Provisional2,536.98+10%
20Cyprus Provisional1,893+22%
21Malta Provisional1,118.97+18.2%

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End-of-month stock of loans with original maturity over 1 and up to 5 years from resident MFIs excluding central banks to non-financial corporations resident in the euro area, in EUR millions.

Maturity bands describe original contractual maturity, not remaining maturity or the period for which the interest rate is fixed. End-of-month balances, neither seasonally nor working-day adjusted. The country identifies the reporting monetary financial institutions (MFIs), excluding central banks; borrowers or depositors reside anywhere in the euro area. These are not balances of domestic residents only. Households include non-profit institutions serving households. All currencies are combined and reported in EUR millions. The euro area has changing membership; 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 BSI: MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years, unadjusted end-period stock (M.<area>.N.A.A20.I.1.U2.2240.Z01.E). https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/BSI/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.N.A.A20.I.1.U2.2240.Z01.E?format=csvdata. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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European Central Bank. (n.d.). ECB BSI: MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years, unadjusted end-period stock (M.<area>.N.A.A20.I.1.U2.2240.Z01.E) (EU countries by MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years, 2026-08) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/BSI/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.N.A.A20.I.1.U2.2240.Z01.E?format=csvdata

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ECB BSI: MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years, unadjusted end-period stock (M.<area>.N.A.A20.I.1.U2.2240.Z01.E), EU countries by MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years, 2026-08. European Central Bank, https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/BSI/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.N.A.A20.I.1.U2.2240.Z01.E?format=csvdata. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mfi-corporate-loan-balances-over-one-to-five-years/eu-countries. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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European Central Bank. n.d. ECB BSI: MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years, unadjusted end-period stock (M.<area>.N.A.A20.I.1.U2.2240.Z01.E). EU countries by MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years, 2026-08. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/BSI/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.N.A.A20.I.1.U2.2240.Z01.E?format=csvdata. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/mfi-corporate-loan-balances-over-one-to-five-years/eu-countries.

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European Central Bank (no date) ECB BSI: MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years, unadjusted end-period stock (M.<area>.N.A.A20.I.1.U2.2240.Z01.E), EU countries by MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years, 2026-08 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data-api.ecb.europa.eu/service/data/BSI/M.AT+BE+BG+CY+DE+EE+ES+FI+FR+GR+HR+IE+IT+LT+LU+LV+MT+NL+PT+SI+SK+U2.N.A.A20.I.1.U2.2240.Z01.E?format=csvdata, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/mfi-corporate-loan-balances-over-one-to-five-years/eu-countries (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which EU country has the highest MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years?

France, with €255.24 billion in August 2026, according to the European Central Bank.

Which EU country has the lowest MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years?

Malta, with €1.12 billion 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 BSI: MFI corporate loan balances, original maturity over 1 to 5 years, unadjusted end-period stock (M.<area>.N.A.A20.I.1.U2.2240.Z01.E). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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