Interest Rate by Country

Central bank policy rates, the anchor for borrowing costs, for every economy where we carry the series. Euro area members share the ECB's rate.

Highest3.75%UK, Sep 2026
Middle of the 122.50%Ireland, Sep 2026
Lowest0.98%Japan, Aug 2026
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12 countries, latest reading

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# Country Policy rate Change Period 5-year trend
1UKEurope3.75%No changeSep 2026Monthly
2USNorth America3.63%No changeAug 2026Monthly
3AustriaEurope2.50%+0.25ppSep 2026Monthly
4EurozoneEurope2.50%+0.25ppSep 2026Monthly
5FranceEurope2.50%+0.25ppSep 2026Monthly
6GermanyEurope2.50%+0.25ppSep 2026Monthly
7IrelandEurope2.50%+0.25ppSep 2026Monthly
8ItalyEurope2.50%+0.25ppSep 2026Monthly
9NetherlandsEurope2.50%+0.25ppSep 2026Monthly
10SpainEurope2.50%+0.25ppSep 2026Monthly
11CanadaNorth America2.25%−0.02ppAug 2026Monthly
12JapanAsia0.98%No changeAug 2026Monthly

Figures come from national statistics offices, central banks, Eurostat, the OECD, the IMF and the World Bank, the same sources cited on each country's page, and refresh every hour. For the same year across every country, use Compare.

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