Harmonized Euro Area rates: Loans, consumer credit and other, Up to 1 in Germany

Germany: Harmonized Euro Area rates: Loans, consumer credit and other, Up to 1 was 9.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.27
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
10th
of 23 countries
All-time high
10.4
in 2008
All-time low
6.65
in 2021
Years of data
21
2003–2023

Harmonized Euro Area rates: Loans, consumer credit and other, Up to 1 in Germany, 2003–2023

02.557.5102003201320232003: 9.12004: 8.82005: 8.82006: 9.22007: 10.12008: 10.42009: 8.82010: 8.62011: 8.92012: 8.52013: 82014: 7.82015: 7.52016: 7.32017: 7.12018: 72019: 7.12020: 72021: 6.62022: 6.92023: 9.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Germany recorded 9.27 for harmonized euro area rates: loans, consumer credit and other, up to 1 in 2023.

The figure is up 34.9% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, harmonized euro area rates: loans, consumer credit and other, up to 1 in Germany peaked at 10.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.65, in 2021.

Germany ranks 10th of 23 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Harmonized Euro Area rates: Loans, consumer credit and other, Up to 1 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Harmonized Euro Area rates: Loans, consumer credit and other, Up to 1 year Outstanding Amounts, Households, Rate, Percent per annum in Germany, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 9.07
2004 8.79 -3.1%
2005 8.75 -0.4%
2006 9.23 +5.4%
2007 10.07 +9.1%
2008 10.4 +3.3%
2009 8.85 -14.9%
2010 8.58 -3.1%
2011 8.86 +3.3%
2012 8.48 -4.2%
2013 7.97 -6.0%
2014 7.84 -1.7%
2015 7.5 -4.3%
2016 7.32 -2.4%
2017 7.14 -2.5%
2018 7.04 -1.4%
2019 7.13 +1.3%
2020 7.03 -1.4%
2021 6.65 -5.5%
2022 6.87 +3.3%
2023 9.27 +34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.31 8.75 10.4 7
2010s 7.79 7.04 8.86 10
2020s 7.45 6.65 9.27 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 7 Greece 11.07 compare
  2. 8 Finland 10.24 compare
  3. 9 Bulgaria 10.12 compare
  4. 11 Spain 9.17 compare
  5. 12 Luxembourg 8.71 compare
  6. 13 Slovenia 8.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is harmonized euro area rates: loans, consumer credit and other, up to 1 in Germany?
Harmonized euro area rates: loans, consumer credit and other, up to 1 in Germany was 9.27 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest harmonized euro area rates: loans, consumer credit and other, up to 1 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 10.4 in 2008.
What is the lowest harmonized euro area rates: loans, consumer credit and other, up to 1 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6.65 in 2021.
How does Germany rank for harmonized euro area rates: loans, consumer credit and other, up to 1?
Germany ranks 10th out of 23 countries with data for 2023.
Is harmonized euro area rates: loans, consumer credit and other, up to 1 rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Harmonized Euro Area rates: Loans, consumer credit and other, Up to 1 year Outstanding Amounts, Households, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Harmonized Euro Area rates: Loans, consumer credit and other, Up to 1 year Outstanding Amounts, Households, Rate, Percent per annum
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