Italy vs Sweden: Lending interest rate
Italy
4.1%
in 2025
Sweden
3.7%
in 2006
Italy rank
139th
Sweden rank
141st
Lending interest rate over time
- Italy
- Sweden
How they compare
Italy currently reports 4.1% against 3.7% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 141st of 148 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 9.6% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 4.8% | 1.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lending interest rate, Italy or Sweden?
- Italy, at 4.1% against 3.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lending interest rate between Italy and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2006.
- How do Italy and Sweden rank globally for lending interest rate?
- Italy ranks 139th and Sweden ranks 141st of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.