Germany Bank Lending Rate

2003 - 2025 | Monthly | % pa | CEIC Data

Key information about Germany Bank Lending Rate

  • Germany Bank Lending Rate was reported at 4.640 % pa in Jan 2025.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.880 % pa for Dec 2024.
  • Germany Bank Lending Rate data is updated monthly, averaging 3.340 % pa from Jan 2003 to Jan 2025, with 265 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.550 % pa in Dec 2007 and a record low of 1.760 % pa in Oct 2021.
  • Germany Bank Lending Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Bank Lending Rate: Monthly.

Deutsche Bundesbank provides monthly Bank Lending Rate. Bank Lending Rate is defined as lending rate for Non Financial Corporations of New Business up to 1 Million EUR with a maturity to 1 Year.

View Germany's Bank Lending Rate from Jan 2003 to Jan 2025 in the chart:

Germany Bank Lending Rate

What was Germany's Bank Lending Rate in Jan 2025?

Germany Bank Lending Rate was reported at 4.640 % pa in Jan 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
4.640 Jan 2025 4.880 Dec 2024 1.760 Oct 2021 6.550 Dec 2007 % pa monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025

Bank Lending Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 5.750 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1986 - Nov 2024
Algeria (% pa) 8.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Armenia (% pa) 12.996 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Jan 2025
Austria (% pa) 3.960 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2025
Azerbaijan (% pa) 14.831 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2025
Bahrain (% pa) 5.010 Mar 2016 monthly Apr 1985 - Mar 2016
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.100 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2024
Belarus (% pa) 11.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Belgium (% pa) 4.260 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Bolivia (% pa) 8.461 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (% pa) 4.226 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2025
Botswana (% pa) 6.010 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Brunei (% pa) 5.500 26 Mar 2025 daily 01 Dec 2003 - 26 Mar 2025
Bulgaria (% pa) 4.445 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 2024
Canada (% pa) 5.200 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1935 - Feb 2025
China (% pa) 3.100 19 Mar 2025 daily 20 Aug 2019 - 19 Mar 2025
Colombia (% pa) 14.370 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Feb 2025
Cyprus (% pa) 5.368 May 2023 monthly Nov 2007 - May 2023
Czech Republic (% pa) 5.674 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Denmark (% pa) 2.500 Feb 2025 monthly Apr 1992 - Feb 2025
Ecuador (% pa) 8.540 Mar 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2025
Egypt (% pa) 26.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2025
Estonia (% pa) 6.160 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
France (% pa) 4.180 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Georgia (% pa) 13.890 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2002 - Jan 2025
Germany (% pa) 4.640 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Greece (% pa) 6.040 May 2023 monthly Sep 2002 - May 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.250 26 Mar 2025 daily 01 Jan 1981 - 26 Mar 2025
Hungary (% pa) 7.500 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1988 - Jan 2025
Iceland (% pa) 11.670 Jan 2025 monthly Nov 1982 - Jan 2025
Indonesia (% pa) 8.620 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1993 - Jan 2025
Israel (% pa) 2.942 Mar 2022 monthly Apr 2013 - Mar 2022
Italy (% pa) 4.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2024
Japan (% pa) 1.625 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2025
Jordan (% pa) 8.240 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Kazakhstan (% pa) 19.551 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Kenya (% pa) 17.220 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Nov 2024
South Korea (% pa) 4.530 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Kosovo (% pa) 6.011 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2004 - Jan 2025
Kuwait (% pa) 5.052 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1979 - Jan 2025
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 18.969 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2024
Latvia (% pa) 6.540 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Lebanon (% pa) 6.780 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 1972 - Nov 2024
Lithuania (% pa) 5.600 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.700 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.509 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2008 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.709 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Malawi (% pa) 25.200 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2025
Malaysia (% pa) 5.062 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2025
Malta (% pa) 3.435 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2025
Mauritius (% pa) 6.480 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Jan 2025
Mexico (% pa) 10.380 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1993 - Jan 2025
Moldova (% pa) 8.258 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (% pa) 16.942 Jan 2025 monthly Feb 1998 - Jan 2025
Montenegro (% pa) 6.500 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 2005 - Dec 2024
Mozambique (% pa) 19.000 Mar 2025 monthly Aug 1997 - Mar 2025
Myanmar (% pa) 14.500 May 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - May 2021
Nepal (% pa) 10.150 Jun 2024 monthly Nov 2013 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (% pa) 18.490 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Oman (% pa) 5.644 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2024
Palestinian Territory (% pa) 5.624 Jun 2022 monthly Mar 2004 - Jun 2022
Panama (% pa) 4.750 Jun 2018 monthly Dec 1999 - Jun 2018
Paraguay (% pa) 11.430 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2007 - Jan 2025
Peru (% pa) 14.906 Feb 2025 monthly Aug 1985 - Feb 2025
Philippines (% pa) 8.036 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Dec 2024
Poland (% pa) 7.590 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Qatar (% pa) 5.035 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 2004 - Jan 2025
Romania (% pa) 8.140 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2025
Russia (% pa) 23.790 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2025
Serbia (% pa) 7.130 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 2010 - Jan 2025
Singapore (% pa) 5.250 Jun 2021 monthly Jan 1978 - Jun 2021
Slovakia (% pa) 5.299 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2025
South Africa (% pa) 11.000 26 Mar 2025 daily 31 Dec 1948 - 26 Mar 2025
Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.360 Feb 2025 monthly Jun 1989 - Feb 2025
Sweden (% pa) 2.350 25 Mar 2025 daily 01 Jun 1994 - 25 Mar 2025
Taiwan (% pa) 3.265 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1961 - Feb 2025
Tajikistan (% pa) 20.403 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Jan 2025
Thailand (% pa) 7.030 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1983 - Feb 2025
Ukraine (% pa) 22.884 May 2023 monthly Dec 2005 - May 2023
United States (% pa) 7.500 24 Mar 2025 daily 04 Aug 1955 - 24 Mar 2025
Uruguay (% pa) 16.893 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Uzbekistan (% pa) 23.417 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Venezuela (% pa) 58.840 11 Mar 2025 daily 02 Jan 2004 - 11 Mar 2025
Zambia (% pa) 29.120 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025

Germany Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -36,143.132 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 284,977.075 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 24.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,977,160.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 62.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (EUR bn) 2,430.883 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (EUR bn) 2,930.494 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (EUR bn) 2,407.636 2029 yearly 1991 - 2029
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 2.950 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Trade Balance (USD mn) 16,600.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 133,768.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1951 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 11,662,105.086 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 70,563,086.779 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 50,287,310.837 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 117,167.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 8.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1951 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 33,959,292.853 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 39,485,410.781 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 12,080.341 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1977 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 8,284.800 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6,344.547 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12,947.837 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Imports cif (EUR mn) 112,323.771 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Exports fob (EUR mn) 125,080.953 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Imports cif: YoY (%) 2.500 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Exports fob: YoY (%) 0.400 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2024
Exports fob: swda (EUR bn) 129.170 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Imports cif: swda (EUR bn) 113.140 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Trade Balance: swda (EUR bn) 16.030 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1950 - Jan 2025
Exports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 19,193,096.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 9,570,236.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 8,446,608.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 14,276,678.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Plastics & Articles Thereof (EUR th) 4,440,956.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Pharmaceutical Products (EUR th) 5,258,596.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Vehicles, Motorcycles & Bicycles (EUR th) 16,430,085.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels & Oils, Bituminous Substances (EUR th) 9,942,246.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Mechanical Appliances (EUR th) 12,277,980.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) 1,720,795.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Iron & Steel (EUR th) 1,543,056.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Electrical Machinery, TV Image and Sound Reproducing (EUR th) 12,545,323.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Exports: China (EUR th) 6,058,582.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Motor Vehicle Exports: Car (Unit) 281,200.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 2000 - Feb 2025
Exports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Photovoltaic Cells asse... (EUR th) 24,437.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2022 - Dec 2024
Imports Value: HS: Photosensitive Semiconductor Devices, Light Emitting Diodes (... (EUR th) 54,496.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2022 - Dec 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,266.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 16,462.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Dec 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -23,269.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -2.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 62,073.293 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -3,698.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 43,784.072 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1971 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 7,116,790.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 146.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 2,596,306.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 55.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Total Debt: % of GDP (%) 604.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 310.516 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 3,690,638.874 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1957 - Sep 2024
Insolvency (IN): No of Proceedings (NP) (Unit) 9,071.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.2 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 50.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 2,805,920.004 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,036,552.006 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1969 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 36,674.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.789 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 307,853.430 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 6,280,471.610 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1997 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.3 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1998 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,559,701.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Households (%) 5.400 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 12.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 2,402.762 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1970 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 6,848.110 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1955 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 2,400,633.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 7,718,001.212 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.09 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1949 - Jan 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 74.35 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.3 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 2025
Current Economic Situation Indicator: Germany: Balance (%) -88.500 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2025
Economic Expectation Indicator: Germany (%) 26.000 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1991 - Feb 2025
Leading Economic Index (2016=100) 87.300 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Dec 2024

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