European Union Policy Rate
1999 - 2026 | Monthly | % pa | European Central Bank
Key information about European Union Policy Rate
- European Union cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Main Refinancing Operations) was set at 2.15 % pa in Jan 2026, compared with 2.15 % pa in the previous Dec 2025.
- EU Policy Rate averaged 0.75 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jan 1999 to Jan 2026.
- The data reached an all-time high of 4.75 % pa in Apr 2001 and a record low of 0.00 % pa in Jun 2022.
Related information about European Union Policy Rate
- In the latest reports, EU Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: EURIBOR: 3 Months was reported at -0.57 % pa in Nov 2021.
- Its Long Term Interest Rate (Government Bond Yield: Monthly Average: Euro: 10 Years) was reported at 3.22 % pa in Jan 2026.
- EU Exchange Rate against USD averaged 0.86 (USD/EUR) in Oct 2025.
- Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 94.73 in Jan 2026.
View European Union's Policy Rate from Jan 1999 to Jan 2026 in the chart:
What was European Union's Policy Rate in Jan 2026?
European Union cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Main Refinancing Operations) was set at 2.15 % pa in Jan 2026, compared with 2.15 % pa in the previous Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.15 Jan 2026 | 2.15 Dec 2025 | 0.00 Jun 2022 | 4.75 Apr 2001 | % pa | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
Policy Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% pa) | 2.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Algeria (% pa) | 2.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Jan 2026 |
| Argentina (%) | 25.46 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (% pa) | 6.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (% pa) | 3.60 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Jan 2026 |
| Austria (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (% pa) | 6.75 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (% pa) | 4.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Bangladesh (% pa) | 10.00 Oct 2025 | monthly | Sep 2009 - Oct 2025 |
| Belarus (% pa) | 9.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Belgium (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Bolivia (% pa) | 3.34 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Botswana (% pa) | 3.75 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 1976 - Apr 2022 |
| Brazil (% pa) | 15.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Bulgaria (% pa) | 1.81 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (% pa) | 2.25 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (% pa) | 4.50 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| China (% pa) | 1.40 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 2012 - Nov 2025 |
| Colombia (% pa) | 9.25 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Croatia (% pa) | 3.00 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Czech Republic (% pa) | 2.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Denmark (% pa) | 1.60 Jan 2026 | monthly | Aug 1914 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (% pa) | 7.74 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Egypt (% pa) | 20.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2026 |
| Estonia (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| European Union (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Finland (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| France (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Georgia (% pa) | 8.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Germany (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Ghana (% pa) | 25.00 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Greece (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 4.00 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (% pa) | 6.50 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Iceland (% pa) | 8.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2026 |
| India (% pa) | 5.25 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Indonesia (% pa) | 4.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 2015 - Jan 2026 |
| Ireland (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Israel (% pa) | 4.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Ivory Coast (% pa) | 2.50 Mar 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2017 |
| Japan (% pa) | 0.50 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Jordan (% pa) | 6.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Jan 2026 |
| Kazakhstan (% pa) | 18.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Kenya (% pa) | 9.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| South Korea (% pa) | 2.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kuwait (% pa) | 3.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 11.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Laos (% pa) | 8.50 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Latvia (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Lebanon (% pa) | 20.00 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Luxembourg (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 4.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| North Macedonia (% pa) | 5.35 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Malawi (% pa) | 26.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2026 |
| Malaysia (% pa) | 2.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| Malta (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Mauritius (% pa) | 4.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Mexico (% pa) | 7.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jan 2026 |
| Moldova (% pa) | 5.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Mongolia (% pa) | 12.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Morocco (% pa) | 2.25 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Jan 2026 |
| Myanmar (% pa) | 9.00 2025 | yearly | 1986 - 2025 |
| Nepal (% pa) | 5.75 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| New Zealand (% pa) | 2.25 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Nigeria (% pa) | 27.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2026 |
| Norway (% pa) | 4.00 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| Oman (% pa) | 4.25 Feb 2026 | monthly | May 2007 - Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (% pa) | 11.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Paraguay (% pa) | 5.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Jan 2026 |
| Peru (% pa) | 4.25 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Philippines (% pa) | 5.25 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 2016 - Nov 2025 |
| Poland (% pa) | 4.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Portugal (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Qatar (% pa) | 4.35 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Romania (% pa) | 6.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| Russia (% pa) | 16.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 2013 - Jan 2026 |
| Saudi Arabia (% pa) | 4.25 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Serbia (% pa) | 5.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Singapore (% pa) | 1.05 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Slovakia (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Slovenia (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| South Africa (% pa) | 6.75 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Spain (% pa) | 2.15 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (% pa) | 7.25 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Sweden (% pa) | 1.75 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (% pa) | -0.05 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Syria (% pa) | 5.00 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (% pa) | 2.00 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Nov 2025 |
| Tajikistan (% pa) | 7.50 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Thailand (% pa) | 1.25 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Tunisia (% pa) | 7.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Turkey (% pa) | 37.00 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1996 - Jan 2026 |
| Ukraine (% pa) | 15.50 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (% pa) | 3.65 Jan 2026 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Jan 2026 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 13,012,785.304 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 18,588,662.343 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 334,042.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.766 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 19,175,670.123 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 4.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 27,019,799.4 May 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - May 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 0.5 May 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - May 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 8,052,653.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 22,590,739.942 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.79 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Nov 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 77.01 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 284.543 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,776.144 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,297.570 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 17,189.321 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,047.487 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,097.269 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,073.522 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 11,087.922 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Non Financial Corp (NFC) (EUR bn) | 3,703.870 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| MFIs Deposits: Outstanding: Households (EUR bn) | 9,789.362 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,278.005 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 3.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -12.400 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2026 |
| Construction Confidence Indicator (CCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -15.900 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Eurocoin Leading Indicator (Number) | 0.520 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa: EU 27 excl UK (NA) | 65.800 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EA 19 (% Point) | 5.80 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2018 |
| Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -30.600 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: Euro Area 19 (% Point) | 15.30 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2018 |
| Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -35.400 Apr 2020 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2020 |
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