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

Ireland: Harmonized Euro Area rates: Loans, consumer credit and other, Up to 1 was 11.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11.78
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
5th
of 23 countries
All-time high
14.17
in 2017
All-time low
7.15
in 2014
Years of data
21
2003–2023

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

0510152003201320232003: 9.52004: 9.42005: 8.42006: 8.52007: 9.12008: 9.52009: 7.22010: 7.32011: 8.32012: 82013: 7.22014: 7.12015: 82016: 9.52017: 14.22018: 13.92019: 13.82020: 13.22021: 10.82022: 11.12023: 11.8

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 11.78 for harmonized euro area rates: loans, consumer credit and other, up to 1 in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, harmonized euro area rates: loans, consumer credit and other, up to 1 in Ireland peaked at 14.17 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.15, in 2014.

That places Ireland 5th out of 23 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Harmonized Euro Area rates: Loans, consumer credit and other, Up to 1 in Ireland, 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 Ireland, 2003 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2003 9.47
2004 9.38 -1.0%
2005 8.39 -10.6%
2006 8.48 +1.1%
2007 9.08 +7.2%
2008 9.52 +4.8%
2009 7.23 -24.1%
2010 7.31 +1.2%
2011 8.34 +14.1%
2012 8.02 -3.9%
2013 7.19 -10.3%
2014 7.15 -0.6%
2015 7.95 +11.3%
2016 9.55 +20.0%
2017 14.17 +48.4%
2018 13.85 -2.2%
2019 13.76 -0.7%
2020 13.21 -4.0%
2021 10.78 -18.4%
2022 11.13 +3.3%
2023 11.78 +5.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 11.78 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.94, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 11.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.71, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Harmonized Euro Area rates: Loans, consumer credit and other, Up to 1 in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +48.4% 9.55 14.17

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.79 7.23 9.52 7
2010s 9.73 7.15 14.17 10
2020s 11.72 10.78 13.21 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 2 Estonia 15.98 compare
  2. 3 Slovakia 13.98 compare
  3. 4 Lithuania 12.35 compare
  4. 6 Portugal 11.6 compare
  5. 7 Greece 11.07 compare
  6. 8 Finland 10.24 compare

See the full ranking of 24 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is harmonized euro area rates: loans, consumer credit and other, up to 1 in Ireland?
Harmonized euro area rates: loans, consumer credit and other, up to 1 in Ireland was 11.78 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 14.17 in 2017.
What is the lowest harmonized euro area rates: loans, consumer credit and other, up to 1 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.15 in 2014.
How does Ireland rank for harmonized euro area rates: loans, consumer credit and other, up to 1?
Ireland ranks 5th 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 Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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
Source
International Monetary Fund
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