K64 · Banking · Euro area

Interest rate on new loans to households for consumption

Euro area: 7.61% in May 2026, +0.1 pp on May 2025.

  • 7.61% Latest · Euro area · May 2026
  • +0.1 pp vs May 2025
  • Monthly Release cadence
  • 14 Records · 1 region · 2025–2026

Verified 15 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period June 2026

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Fig 1 · K64 · Euro area Monthly

Interest rate on new loans to households for consumption

Euro area, February 2025 to May 2026

14 observations · February 2025 to May 2026

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Interest rate on new loans to households for consumptionInterest rate on new loans to households for consumption. 14 observations from February 2025 to May 2026, ranging from 7.15% to 7.61%. Latest value 7.61% (May 2026). % 0 2 4 6 8 Mar 2025 May 2025 Jul 2025 Sep 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026 May 2026 2026 7.6%
Interest rate on new loans to households for consumptionInterest rate on new loans to households for consumption. 14 observations from February 2025 to May 2026, ranging from 7.15% to 7.61%. Latest value 7.61% (May 2026). % 0 3 6 9 Mar 2025 May 2025 Jul 2025 Sep 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026 May 2026 2026 7.6%
Interest rate on new loans to households for consumptionInterest rate on new loans to households for consumption. 14 observations from February 2025 to May 2026, ranging from 7.15% to 7.61%. Latest value 7.61% (May 2026). % 0 3 6 9 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026 2026 7.6%
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Interest rate on new loans to households for consumption
Period Type Value
February 2025 Actual 7.58%
May 2025 Actual 7.53%
June 2025 Actual 7.4%
July 2025 Actual 7.46%
August 2025 Actual 7.51%
September 2025 Actual 7.4%
October 2025 Actual 7.33%
November 2025 Actual 7.33%
December 2025 Actual 7.15%
January 2026 Actual 7.51%
February 2026 Actual 7.51%
March 2026 Actual 7.46%
April 2026 Actual 7.59%
May 2026 Actual 7.61%
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14 records · 1 region · 2025–2026. Each period links to its record: the value, its source evidence and original document.

Interest rate on new loans to households for consumption: every record, grouped by region, newest first.
Period Value Source Type
Euro area 14 records
May 2026 7.61% ECB · 31 May 2026
April 2026 7.59% ECB · 30 Apr 2026
March 2026 7.46% ECB · 31 Mar 2026
February 2026 7.51% ECB · 28 Feb 2026
January 2026 7.51% ECB · 31 Jan 2026
December 2025 7.15% ECB · 31 Dec 2025
November 2025 7.33% ECB · 30 Nov 2025
October 2025 7.33% ECB · 31 Oct 2025
September 2025 7.4% ECB · 30 Sep 2025
August 2025 7.51% ECB · 31 Aug 2025
July 2025 7.46% ECB · 31 Jul 2025
June 2025 7.4% ECB · 30 Jun 2025
May 2025 7.53% ECB · 31 May 2025
February 2025 7.58% ECB · 28 Feb 2025

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Definition
Bank interest rate on new loans granted to households for consumption purposes.
Measure
One slice of Lending rate ( form: price, segment: consumer credit ) . The interest rate charged by financial institutions on loans extended to borrowers. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
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Euro area: 7.61% in May 2026, +0.1 pp on May 2025.

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