Bank Lending Rate In the Euro Area decreased to 3.67 percent in December from 3.70 percent in November of 2025. Bank Lending Rate in Euro Area averaged 3.80 percent from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 6.52 percent in October of 2008 and a record low of 1.40 percent in May of 2020. source: European Central Bank

Bank Lending Rate in Euro Area is expected to be 3.67 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Euro Area Bank Lending Rate is projected to trend around 3.42 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Bank Lending Rate 3.67 3.70 percent Dec 2025
Consumer Confidence -12.40 -13.20 points Jan 2026
Consumer Inflation Expectations 24.10 26.70 points Jan 2026
Consumer Credit 812223.00 810246.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Consumer Spending 1623.33 1620.93 EUR Billion Sep 2025
Disposable Personal Income 2433201.00 2421891.00 EUR Million Sep 2025
Economic Sentiment 99.40 97.20 points Jan 2026
Households Debt to GDP 50.80 50.70 percent of GDP Jun 2025
Households Debt to Income 93.09 96.79 percent Dec 2022
Personal Savings 15.11 15.38 percent Sep 2025
Private Sector Credit 13903472.00 13847262.00 EUR Million Dec 2025
Retail Sales MoM -0.50 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Retail Sales YoY 1.30 2.40 percent Dec 2025


Euro Area Bank Lending Rate
In Euro Area, the bank lending rate is the average rate of interest charged on loans by commercial banks to private individuals and companies.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.67 3.70 6.52 1.40 2000 - 2025 percent Monthly