European Union Policy Rate
1999 - 2024 | Monthly | % pa | European Central Bank
Key information about European Union Policy Rate
- European Union cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Main Refinancing Operations) was set at 3.15 % pa in Dec 2024, compared with 3.40 % pa in the previous Nov 2024.
- EU Policy Rate averaged 1.25 % pa and is updated monthly, available from Jan 1999 to Dec 2024.
- The data reached an all-time high of 4.75 % pa in Apr 2001 and a record low of 0.00 % pa in Jun 2022.
Related information about European Union Policy Rate
- In the latest reports, EU Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: EURIBOR: 3 Months was reported at -0.57 % pa in Nov 2021.
- Its Long Term Interest Rate (Government Bond Yield: Monthly Average: Euro: 10 Years) was reported at 2.93 % pa in Nov 2024.
- EU Exchange Rate against USD averaged 0.92 (USD/EUR) in Jun 2023.
- Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 91.15 in Nov 2024.
View European Union's Policy Rate from Jan 1999 to Dec 2024 in the chart:
What was European Union's Policy Rate in Dec 2024?
European Union cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Main Refinancing Operations) was set at 3.15 % pa in Dec 2024, compared with 3.40 % pa in the previous Nov 2024. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.15 Dec 2024 | 3.40 Nov 2024 | 0.00 Jun 2022 | 4.75 Apr 2001 | % pa | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
Policy Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (% pa) | 2.75 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Algeria (% pa) | 3.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1963 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 31.78 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1985 - Dec 2024 |
| Armenia (% pa) | 7.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Australia (% pa) | 4.35 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (% pa) | 7.25 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Bahrain (% pa) | 5.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Bangladesh (% pa) | 10.00 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 2009 - Nov 2024 |
| Belarus (% pa) | 9.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Belgium (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bolivia (% pa) | 3.05 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Dec 2024 |
| Botswana (% pa) | 3.75 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 1976 - Apr 2022 |
| Brazil (% pa) | 12.25 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (% pa) | 2.95 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Canada (% pa) | 3.75 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Chile (% pa) | 5.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| China (% pa) | 2.65 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 2016 - Jun 2023 |
| Colombia (% pa) | 9.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (% pa) | 3.00 Dec 2022 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Czech Republic (% pa) | 3.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (% pa) | 2.60 Dec 2024 | monthly | Aug 1914 - Dec 2024 |
| Ecuador (% pa) | 10.43 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Egypt (% pa) | 27.75 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 2024 |
| Estonia (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| European Union (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| France (% pa) | 3.40 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Georgia (% pa) | 8.00 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Nov 2024 |
| Germany (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Ghana (% pa) | 29.50 May 2023 | monthly | Nov 2002 - May 2023 |
| Greece (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) | 4.75 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Hungary (% pa) | 6.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Iceland (% pa) | 10.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2024 |
| India (% pa) | 6.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Indonesia (% pa) | 6.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Ireland (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (% pa) | 4.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Italy (% pa) | 3.40 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (% pa) | 2.50 Mar 2017 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Mar 2017 |
| Japan (% pa) | -0.10 Jun 2023 | monthly | Nov 2008 - Jun 2023 |
| Jordan (% pa) | 7.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1965 - Dec 2024 |
| Kazakhstan (% pa) | 14.25 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Kenya (% pa) | 11.25 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| South Korea (% pa) | 3.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Kosovo (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (% pa) | 4.00 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (% pa) | 9.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Laos (% pa) | 7.50 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 1992 - May 2023 |
| Latvia (% pa) | 3.40 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Lebanon (% pa) | 10.00 Jan 2023 | monthly | Apr 1964 - Jan 2023 |
| Lithuania (% pa) | 3.40 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Luxembourg (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (% pa) | 4.75 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| North Macedonia (% pa) | 5.55 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Malawi (% pa) | 26.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Malaysia (% pa) | 3.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2004 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Mauritius (% pa) | 4.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (% pa) | 10.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Moldova (% pa) | 3.60 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (% pa) | 10.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Montenegro (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Morocco (% pa) | 2.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Myanmar (% pa) | 7.00 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Nepal (% pa) | 6.50 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jul 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Netherlands (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| New Zealand (% pa) | 5.50 May 2023 | monthly | Mar 1999 - May 2023 |
| Nigeria (% pa) | 27.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Norway (% pa) | 4.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2024 |
| Oman (% pa) | 5.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Pakistan (% pa) | 14.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Feb 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| Paraguay (% pa) | 6.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Peru (% pa) | 5.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Philippines (% pa) | 7.00 May 2024 | monthly | Jun 2016 - May 2024 |
| Poland (% pa) | 5.75 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Portugal (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (% pa) | 5.10 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Romania (% pa) | 6.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Russia (% pa) | 21.00 Nov 2024 | monthly | Sep 2013 - Nov 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (% pa) | 5.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Serbia (% pa) | 5.75 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Singapore (% pa) | 4.00 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jul 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Slovakia (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Slovenia (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| South Africa (% pa) | 7.75 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Spain (% pa) | 3.15 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Sri Lanka (% pa) | 7.50 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Nov 2024 |
| Sweden (% pa) | 2.75 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| Switzerland (% pa) | 0.45 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2024 |
| Syria (% pa) | 5.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Dec 2024 |
| Taiwan (% pa) | 2.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jul 1961 - Dec 2024 |
| Tajikistan (% pa) | 9.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1995 - Dec 2024 |
| Thailand (% pa) | 2.25 Dec 2024 | monthly | May 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Tunisia (% pa) | 8.00 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2024 |
| Turkey (% pa) | 47.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jun 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Ukraine (% pa) | 13.50 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2024 |
| United Arab Emirates (% pa) | 4.40 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 2007 - Dec 2024 |
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| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.7 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 44.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 11,124,594.865 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 16,390,045.400 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 299,167.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 1.814 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.2 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 16,775,729.751 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.6 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 26,115,235.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | -1.4 Aug 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Aug 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 7,238,421.1 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 20,145,595.171 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 2.22 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1998 - Oct 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 78.62 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,730.129 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,564.952 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M3: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 16,681.871 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,593.452 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1970 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M1: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 10,547.639 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Money Supply M2: swda: Outstanding (EUR bn) | 15,540.007 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Nov 2024 |
| Eurosystem: Official Reserve Assets (ORA) (EUR bn) | 1,391.727 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| Eurosystem: ORA: Foreign Currency Reserves (FCR) (EUR bn) | 283.850 Nov 2024 | monthly | Nov 1999 - Nov 2024 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: Consumer Credit (CS) (EUR bn) | 686.042 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Households: HP: Over 5 Years (EUR bn) | 4,296.809 Jan 2019 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2019 |
| MFIs Loans: Outstanding: Non Financial Sector (EUR bn) | 5,143.328 Oct 2024 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Oct 2024 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -1.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2024 |
| BE: Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: NACE 2 (% Point) | -17.500 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2024 |
| Construction Confidence Indicator (CCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -15.900 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Economic Sentiment Index: sa: EU 27 excl UK (NA) | 65.800 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EA 19 (% Point) | 5.80 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jul 2018 |
| Industrial Confidence Indicator (ICI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -30.600 Apr 2020 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Apr 2020 |
| Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: Euro Area 19 (% Point) | 15.30 Jul 2018 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jul 2018 |
| Service Confidence Indicator (SCI): sa: EU 27 excl UK (EU 27E) (% Point) | -35.400 Apr 2020 | monthly | Oct 1996 - Apr 2020 |
| Eurocoin Leading Indicator (Number) | 0.180 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 2019 - Oct 2024 |
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