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🇩🇪Germany business lending rate

Germany's business lending rate is 3.8% as of June 2026, from official ECB data. It rose from 3.5% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 1.1% to 5.4%. That is 0.1 percentage points above the euro-area average of 3.7% — the 12th of 21 member states that report it.

Business lending rate · Germany
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Germany business lending rate, last 10 years
Source: ECB (MIR) · data through June 2026 · updated 2026-08-20 · modifications: none

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Germany business lending rate — frequently asked questions

What is Germany's business lending rate?
Germany's business lending rate is 3.8% as of June 2026, from official ECB data.
How does Germany's business lending rate compare with the euro area?
It is the 12th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 3.7%.
Is Germany's business lending rate rising or falling?
It rose from 3.5% to 3.8% in the latest reading (June 2026).

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