Real interest rate in Czechia

Czechia: Real interest rate was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.1%
Change on year
up 43.0%
World rank
115th
of 148 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2010
All-time low
-5.7%
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Real interest rate in Czechia, 1993–2025

-5-2.502.557.51993200920251993: -5.7 %1994: 0.691 %1995: 3.4 %1996: 2.4 %1997: 4.5 %1998: 2.7 %1999: 5.4 %2000: 5.3 %2001: 2.2 %2002: 3.8 %2003: 4.5 %2004: 1.9 %2005: 5.7 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 2.2 %2008: 4.1 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 6 %2012: 4 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 1.9 %2015: 3 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 1.9 %2018: 0.708 %2019: -0.15 %2020: -1.1 %2021: -0.8 %2022: -4.1 %2023: -3.6 %2024: 0.781 %2025: 1.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, real interest rate in Czechia stood at 1.1%.

That represents a change of up 43.0% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real interest rate in Czechia peaked at 6.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 1993.

Czechia ranks 115th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.9% -5.7% 5.4% 7
2000s 3.8% 1.9% 5.7% 10
2010s 3.0% -0.1% 6.4% 10
2020s -1.3% -4.1% 1.1% 6

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 112 Mongolia 1.4% compare
  2. 113 Suriname 1.3% compare
  3. 114 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.2% compare
  4. 116 New Zealand 1.1% compare
  5. 117 South Korea 1.0% compare
  6. 118 Japan 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real interest rate in Czechia?
Real interest rate in Czechia was 1.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest real interest rate recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest real interest rate recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 1993.
How does Czechia rank for real interest rate?
Czechia ranks 115th out of 148 countries with data for 2025.
Is real interest rate rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real interest rate (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Real interest rate (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
148 places, 4,763 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

An interest rate is the amount charged, expressed as a percentage of the principal over a period of time, by the owners of certain kinds of financial assets for putting the financial assets at the disposal of another institutional unit. The real interest rate is the lending interest rate adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP deflator. The terms and conditions attached to lending rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.