Cost of moneySwitzerland
Lending rate in Switzerland
What do banks charge for credit there?
Switzerland's lending rate is 2.82 % — #1 of 67 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
Among 67 countries
- Rank
- #1 of 67
- lower is better
- Ranked behind
- 99 %
- 66 of 67 countries
In Europe: #1 of 13vs median 8.79 %: −5.97 pp (better)
The neighbourhood
| # | Country | Lending rate | vs Switzerland |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 2.82 % | — |
| 2 | Israel | 2.96 % | +0.14 pp |
| 3 | United States | 3.25 % | +0.43 pp |
| 4 | Thailand | 3.94 % | +1.12 pp |
| 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.10 % | +1.28 pp |
Bank lending rate, IMF-harmonised — the price of credit, ~150 economies.
How to read this figure
The IMF-harmonised bank lending rate — what banks charge their customers for credit, averaged nationally. Harmonisation is what makes ~150 economies comparable; the trade-off is that the underlying loan mix (business vs consumer, maturities) differs by country, so treat close values as similar, not identical.
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