How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?

17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, Up to 1 year Outstanding Amounts, Non-financial corporations, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Germany: Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, Up to 1 year Outstanding Amounts

Bulgaria

5.17

in 2024

Germany

5.32

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

10th

Germany rank

8th

Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, Up to 1 year Outstanding Amounts over time

Bulgaria
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5.32 against 5.17 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 23 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Germany	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7.22	5.41	1.81	Bulgaria
2010s	4.81	3.07	1.74	Bulgaria
2020s	2.81	2.92	0.1102	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher harmonized euro area rates: loans, up to 1 year outstanding amounts, Bulgaria or Germany?: Germany, at 5.32 against 5.17 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in harmonized euro area rates: loans, up to 1 year outstanding amounts between Bulgaria and Germany?: 0.15, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Germany?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Germany rank globally for harmonized euro area rates: loans, up to 1 year outstanding amounts?: Bulgaria ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, Up to 1 year Outstanding Amounts, Non-financial corporations, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Harmonized Euro area rates: Loans, Up to 1 year Outstanding Amounts, Non-financial corporations, Rate, Percent per annum
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 24 places, 472 data points, 2003–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.