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  1. Quarterly mortgage interest rate in the U.S. 2019-2024, by mortgage type

    • statista.com
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    Updated Jun 20, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Quarterly mortgage interest rate in the U.S. 2019-2024, by mortgage type [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/500056/quarterly-mortgage-intererst-rates-by-mortgage-type-usa/
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    Jun 20, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In the United States, interest rates for all mortgage types started to increase in 2021. This was due to the Federal Reserve introducing a series of hikes in the federal funds rate to contain the rising inflation. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the 30-year fixed rate rose slightly, to **** percent. Despite the increase, the rate remained below the peak of **** percent in the same quarter a year ago. Why have U.S. home sales decreased? Cheaper mortgages normally encourage consumers to buy homes, while higher borrowing costs have the opposite effect. As interest rates increased in 2022, the number of existing homes sold plummeted. Soaring house prices over the past 10 years have further affected housing affordability. Between 2013 and 2023, the median price of an existing single-family home risen by about ** percent. On the other hand, the median weekly earnings have risen much slower. Comparing mortgage terms and rates Between 2008 and 2023, the average rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage in the United States stood between **** and **** percent. Over the same period, a 30-year mortgage term averaged a fixed-rate of between **** and **** percent. Rates on 15-year loan terms are lower to encourage a quicker repayment, which helps to improve a homeowner’s equity.

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    United States 30-Year Mortgage Rate

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • pt.tradingeconomics.com
    • +13more
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    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). United States 30-Year Mortgage Rate [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/30-year-mortgage-rate
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 10, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Apr 1, 1971 - Jul 10, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    30 Year Mortgage Rate in the United States increased to 6.72 percent in July 10 from 6.67 percent in the previous week. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States 30 Year Mortgage Rate.

  3. Average mortgage interest rate in Europe 2020-2024, by country

    • statista.com
    • ai-chatbox.pro
    Updated May 7, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Average mortgage interest rate in Europe 2020-2024, by country [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/615037/mortgage-interest-rate-europe/
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    May 7, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Europe
    Description

    Mortgage interest rates in Europe soared in 2022 and remained elevated in the following two years. In many countries, this resulted in interest rates more than doubling. In the UK, the average mortgage interest rate rose from **** percent in 2020 to **** percent in 2023, before falling to **** in 2024. Why did mortgage interest rates increase? Mortgage rates have risen as a result of the European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate increase. The ECB increased its interest rates to tackle inflation. As inflation calms, the ECB is expected to cut rates, which allows mortgage lenders to reduce mortgage interest rates. What is the impact of interest rates on home buying? Lower interest rates make taking out a housing loan more affordable, and thus, encourage homebuying. That can be seen in many countries across Europe: In France, the number of residential properties sold rose in the years leading up to 2021, and fell as interest rates increased. The number of houses sold in the UK followed a similar trend.

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    15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    (2025). 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTGAGE15US
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 10, 2025
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE15US) from 1991-08-30 to 2025-07-10 about 15-year, fixed, mortgage, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

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    United States Average Mortgage Size

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • ru.tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated May 15, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). United States Average Mortgage Size [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/average-mortgage-size
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    Dataset updated
    May 15, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 5, 1990 - May 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Average Mortgage Size in the United States increased to 379.21 Thousand USD in May 31 from 376.99 Thousand USD in the previous week. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Average Mortgage Size.

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    United States MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • zh.tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). United States MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/mortgage-rate
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 9, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 5, 1990 - Jul 4, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Fixed 30-year mortgage rates in the United States averaged 6.77 percent in the week ending July 4 of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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    Sweden Average Interest Rate for Households Housing Loans

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • zh.tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jun 23, 2023
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2023). Sweden Average Interest Rate for Households Housing Loans [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/sweden/mortgage-rate
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 23, 2023
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jan 31, 2006 - May 31, 2025
    Area covered
    Sweden
    Description

    Mortgage Rate in Sweden decreased to 3.03 percent in May from 3.13 percent in April of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Sweden Average Interest Rate on New Agreements for Mortgages to Households.

  8. Average mortgage rates Indonesia Q1 2020-Q4 2024

    • statista.com
    Updated Mar 31, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Average mortgage rates Indonesia Q1 2020-Q4 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1246749/indonesia-quarterly-average-mortgage-rates/
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    Mar 31, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Indonesia
    Description

    In the fourth quarter of 2024, the average mortgage rate in Indonesia stood at 7.43 percent. This marked the lowest average mortgage rate in the country since the first quarter of 2020.

  9. Average mortgage interest rate in Finland 2014-2024, per quarter

    • statista.com
    Updated Feb 5, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Average mortgage interest rate in Finland 2014-2024, per quarter [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/614985/mortgage-interest-rate-finland-europe/
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    Feb 5, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Finland
    Description

    The mortgage interest rate in Finland generally decreased between 2014 and 2022, followed by an increase. Factors that influence mortgage interest rates include inflation, economic growth, monetary policies, the bond market, the stability of lenders, and the overall conditions of the housing market. The mortgage interest rate in Finland decreased to its lowest value of 0.69 percent in the fourth quarter of 2020 as part of an overall trend of falling mortgage interest rates in Europe. The mortgage interest rate has since risen to 4.31 percent by the second quarter of 2024.

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    30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Oct 11, 2019
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2019). 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/30-year-fixed-rate-mortgage-average-in-the-united-states-percent-w-na-fed-data.html
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    Dataset updated
    Oct 11, 2019
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1976 - Dec 31, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States was 6.72% in July of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States reached a record high of 18.63 in October of 1981 and a record low of 2.65 in January of 2021. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on July of 2025.

  11. Average mortgage interest rates in the UK 2000-2025, by month and type

    • statista.com
    Updated Jun 24, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Average mortgage interest rates in the UK 2000-2025, by month and type [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/386301/uk-average-mortgage-interest-rates/
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    Jun 24, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 2000 - May 2025
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    Mortgage rates increased at a record pace in 2022, with the 10-year fixed mortgage rate doubling between March 2022 and December 2022. With inflation increasing, the Bank of England introduced several bank rate hikes, resulting in higher mortgage rates. In May 2025, the average 10-year fixed rate interest rate reached **** percent. As borrowing costs get higher, demand for housing is expected to decrease, leading to declining market sentiment and slower house price growth. How have the mortgage hikes affected the market? After surging in 2021, the number of residential properties sold declined in 2023, reaching just above *** million. Despite the number of transactions falling, this figure was higher than the period before the COVID-19 pandemic. The falling transaction volume also impacted mortgage borrowing. Between the first quarter of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, the value of new mortgage loans fell year-on-year for five straight quarters in a row. How are higher mortgages affecting homebuyers? Homeowners with a mortgage loan usually lock in a fixed rate deal for two to ten years, meaning that after this period runs out, they need to renegotiate the terms of the loan. Many of the mortgages outstanding were taken out during the period of record-low mortgage rates and have since faced notable increases in their monthly repayment. About **** million homeowners are projected to see their deal expire by the end of 2026. About *** million of these loans are projected to experience a monthly payment increase of up to *** British pounds by 2026.

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    Mortgage credit interest rate around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • fr.theglobaleconomy.com
    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Updated Jul 13, 2024
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    Globalen LLC (2024). Mortgage credit interest rate around the world | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. fr.theglobaleconomy.com/rankings/mortgage_interest_rate/
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 13, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    Monde
    Description

    The mortgage credit interest rate is the average interest rate on mortgage loan products offered to individuals and households by the commercial banks in the country. The mortgage credit is a loan used to finance the purchase of real estate. The table shows the latest available data from the national authorities as well as the values from three months ago and one year ago. The data are updated continuously.

  13. Average monthly interest rate of house loans Indonesia 2021-2025

    • statista.com
    Updated Mar 25, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Average monthly interest rate of house loans Indonesia 2021-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1209591/indonesia-average-monthly-interest-rate-house-loans/
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 25, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2025
    Area covered
    Indonesia
    Description

    As of January 2025, the average monthly interest rate for house loans in Indonesia was 6.87 percent. The country's house loan interest rate has gradually decreased over the past few years, with a drop of around 1.4 percent compared to the rate in January 2021. House financing and ownership in Indonesia With mortgage interest rates anticipated to remain lower compared to the pre-COVID-19 pandemic level, Indonesia's residential property market is expected to continue growing. Indonesian banks provided mortgage loans exceeding 730 trillion Indonesian as of January 2025, catering to the majority of Indonesians who rely on loans to finance their homeownership needs. Notably, house ownership rates in Indonesian rural areas are significantly higher compared to urban areas. Amid its soaring land and house prices, Jakarta struggled with the lowest house ownership rate of any province in Indonesia. Housing prices Despite its significant housing backlog, which underscores the need for affordable housing, Indonesia's residential property price index has steadily increased in recent years. At the end of 2024, cities like Batam, Pontianak, Pekanbaru, and Samarinda saw the highest increases in property prices. This trend is not limited to primary properties, as the resale price index of second-hand houses has also shown consistent growth over the past few years.

  14. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, conventional mortgage lending rate,...

    • www150.statcan.gc.ca
    • thelearningbarn.org
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    Updated Jun 16, 2025
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    Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2025). Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, conventional mortgage lending rate, 5-year term [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.25318/3410014501-eng
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 16, 2025
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    Statistics Canadahttps://statcan.gc.ca/en
    Area covered
    Canada
    Description

    This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 items: Canada ...).

  15. Mortgage Interest Rate Survey Transition Index

    • catalog.data.gov
    Updated Mar 7, 2025
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    Federal Housing Finance Agency (2025). Mortgage Interest Rate Survey Transition Index [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/mortgage-interest-rate-survey-transition-index
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    Mar 7, 2025
    Dataset provided by
    Federal Housing Finance Agencyhttps://www.fhfa.gov/
    Description

    In May 29, 2019, FHFA published its final Monthly Interest Rate Survey (MIRS), due to dwindling participation by financial institutions. MIRS had provided information on a monthly basis on interest rates, loan terms, and house prices by property type (all, new, previously occupied); by loan type (fixed- or adjustable-rate), and by lender type (savings associations, mortgage companies, commercial banks and savings banks); as well as information on 15-year and 30-year, fixed-rate loans. Additionally, MIRS provided quarterly information on conventional loans by major metropolitan area and by Federal Home Loan Bank district, and was used to compile FHFA’s monthly adjustable-rate mortgage index entitled the “National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders,” also known as the ARM Index.

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    MORTGAGE RATE by Country Dataset

    • tradingeconomics.com
    csv, excel, json, xml
    Updated May 28, 2017
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2017). MORTGAGE RATE by Country Dataset [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/mortgage-rate
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    Dataset updated
    May 28, 2017
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    2025
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    This dataset provides values for MORTGAGE RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

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    30-Year Fixed Rate FHA Mortgage Index

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Jul 15, 2025
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    (2025). 30-Year Fixed Rate FHA Mortgage Index [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/OBMMIFHA30YF
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 15, 2025
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    Description

    Graph and download economic data for 30-Year Fixed Rate FHA Mortgage Index (OBMMIFHA30YF) from 2017-01-03 to 2025-07-14 about FHA, 30-year, fixed, mortgage, rate, indexes, and USA.

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    Contract Rate on 30-Year, Fixed-Rate Conventional Home Mortgage Commitments...

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Jun 6, 2022
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    (2022). Contract Rate on 30-Year, Fixed-Rate Conventional Home Mortgage Commitments (DISCONTINUED) [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MORTG
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 6, 2022
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    Graph and download economic data for Contract Rate on 30-Year, Fixed-Rate Conventional Home Mortgage Commitments (DISCONTINUED) (MORTG) from Apr 1971 to Sep 2016 about conventional, 30-year, mortgage, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

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    Brazil Mortgage credit interest rate, percent, March, 2025 - data, chart |...

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Aug 4, 2024
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    Globalen LLC (2024). Brazil Mortgage credit interest rate, percent, March, 2025 - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/Brazil/mortgage_interest_rate/
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    Dataset updated
    Aug 4, 2024
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    Globalen LLC
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Mar 31, 2011 - Mar 31, 2025
    Area covered
    Brazil
    Description

    Mortgage credit interest rate, percent in Brazil, March, 2025 The most recent value is 10.91 percent as of March 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 9.98 percent. Historically, the average for Brazil from March 2011 to March 2025 is 9.01 percent. The minimum of 6.63 percent was recorded in May 2021, while the maximum of 11.41 percent was reached in July 2023. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

  20. Average mortgage interest rate in Germany 2013-2024, per quarter

    • statista.com
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    Updated Jan 30, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Average mortgage interest rate in Germany 2013-2024, per quarter [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/614972/mortgage-interest-rate-germany-europe/
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    Jan 30, 2025
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    Area covered
    Germany
    Description

    The mortgage interest rate in Germany decreased notably between 2013 and 2022, falling below 1.5 percent. This was part of an overall trend of falling mortgage interest rates in Europe. The mortgage interest rate in Germany has since increased to 3.9 percent in the second quarter of 2024. The German mortgage market In Europe, Germany is the second-largest mortgage market, with a total value of mortgages outstanding amounting to over 1.8 trillion euros. Mortgage loans are one of the oldest bank products. Among the factors that influence mortgage interest rates are inflation, economic growth, monetary policies, the bond market, the stability of lenders, and the overall conditions of the housing market. Mortgage loans The higher cost of borrowing has a significant effect on the market: While the interest rates were at their lowest, mortgage lending was on the rise. In 2023, when the rates reached a 10-year-high, the quarterly gross mortgage lending fell to the lowest value since 2014. Meanwhile, house prices have also increased substantially in recent years. According to the House Price Index in Germany, between 2015 and 2022, house prices increased by over 60 percent.

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Statista (2025). Quarterly mortgage interest rate in the U.S. 2019-2024, by mortgage type [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/500056/quarterly-mortgage-intererst-rates-by-mortgage-type-usa/
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Quarterly mortgage interest rate in the U.S. 2019-2024, by mortgage type

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Dataset updated
Jun 20, 2025
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Statistahttp://statista.com/
Area covered
United States
Description

In the United States, interest rates for all mortgage types started to increase in 2021. This was due to the Federal Reserve introducing a series of hikes in the federal funds rate to contain the rising inflation. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the 30-year fixed rate rose slightly, to **** percent. Despite the increase, the rate remained below the peak of **** percent in the same quarter a year ago. Why have U.S. home sales decreased? Cheaper mortgages normally encourage consumers to buy homes, while higher borrowing costs have the opposite effect. As interest rates increased in 2022, the number of existing homes sold plummeted. Soaring house prices over the past 10 years have further affected housing affordability. Between 2013 and 2023, the median price of an existing single-family home risen by about ** percent. On the other hand, the median weekly earnings have risen much slower. Comparing mortgage terms and rates Between 2008 and 2023, the average rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage in the United States stood between **** and **** percent. Over the same period, a 30-year mortgage term averaged a fixed-rate of between **** and **** percent. Rates on 15-year loan terms are lower to encourage a quicker repayment, which helps to improve a homeowner’s equity.

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