Lending interest rate in Czechia

Czechia: Lending interest rate was 4.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.7%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
130th
of 148 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 1993
All-time low
3.2%
in 2021
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Lending interest rate in Czechia, 1993–2025

2.557.51012.5151993200920251993: 14.1 %1994: 13.1 %1995: 12.8 %1996: 12.5 %1997: 13.2 %1998: 12.8 %1999: 8.7 %2000: 7.2 %2001: 7.2 %2002: 6.7 %2003: 5.9 %2004: 6 %2005: 5.8 %2006: 5.6 %2007: 5.8 %2008: 6.3 %2009: 6 %2010: 5.9 %2011: 5.7 %2012: 5.4 %2013: 5 %2014: 4.6 %2015: 4.3 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 3.6 %2018: 3.5 %2019: 3.7 %2020: 3.3 %2021: 3.2 %2022: 4.2 %2023: 4.7 %2024: 4.7 %2025: 4.7 %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 4.7% for lending interest rate in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lending interest rate in Czechia peaked at 14.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2021.

Czechia ranks 130th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.5% 8.7% 14.1% 7
2000s 6.2% 5.6% 7.2% 10
2010s 4.6% 3.5% 5.9% 10
2020s 4.1% 3.2% 4.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is lending interest rate in Czechia?
Lending interest rate in Czechia was 4.7% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest lending interest rate recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1993.
What is the lowest lending interest rate recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2021.
How does Czechia rank for lending interest rate?
Czechia ranks 130th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
Is lending interest rate rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Lending interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lending interest rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 4,788 data points, 1960–2025
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Lending rate is the bank rate that usually meets the short- and medium-term financing needs of the private sector. This rate is normally differentiated according to creditworthiness of borrowers and objectives of financing. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.