The mortgage interest rate in Sweden rose dramatically in 2022, following a long period of mortgages maintaining rates below two percent. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the average weighted interest rate stood at **** percent, more than two percentage points above the rate in the fourth quarter of 2021. In Europe, Sweden's mortgage interest rate ranked alongside Germany and Portugal.  Homeownership in Sweden  The homeownership rate in Sweden did not vary significantly over the period from 2008 to 2019. It peaked in 2010 and slightly fluctuated the following years. The rate was lowest in 2019, amounting to roughly **** percent. Profile of the European homeowner  Swedes, Germans, Austrians, Turks, and Danes are the European citizens for who homeownership was the least common. Romania was the country with the highest homeownership rate among selected European countries in 2021, followed by Slovakia. Both countries had a rate higher than ** percent. In general, it seemed to be more common to own a home in Eastern European countries than in the Western part of the continent.

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.

Graph and download economic data for 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE15US) from 1991-08-30 to 2025-06-26 about 15-year, fixed, mortgage, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

The mortgage interest rate for all maturities beyond ten years of the initial fixed period in Italy decreased overall between 2016 and 2021, followed by an increase in 2022. As of the second quarter of 2024, the average mortgage rate was 3.44 percent. As of December 2019, interest rates were the highest in Sardinia and the lowest in Lombardy.

Interactive historical chart showing the 30 year fixed rate mortgage average in the United States since 1971.

Interest rates in the UK spiked in 2022 and 2023, with the average rate for new mortgage advances to individuals and individual trusts rising by 3.61 percentage points between January 2022 and January 2024. Mortgages on a floating interest rate were the most expensive as of January 2024, at 5.75 percent. On the other hand, the average rate for new advances with a five-year fixed rate was 4.88 percent.

The mortgage interest rate in Denmark declined overall from *** percent in 2016 to **** percent in 2021, followed by a dramatic increase until 2024. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the average weighted interest rate stood at **** percent. A similar trend of interest rates escalating has been observed across all European countries.

Graph and download economic data for Contract Rate on 30-Year, Fixed-Rate Conventional Home Mortgage Commitments (DISCONTINUED) (WRMORTG) from 1971-04-01 to 2016-10-06 about conventional, 30-year, mortgage, interest rate, interest, rate, and USA.

15 Year Mortgage Rate in the United States decreased to 5.89 percent in June 26 from 5.96 percent in the previous week. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States 15 Year Mortgage Rate.

As of December 2024, the average interest rate for a new standard 1-year residential mortgage in New Zealand was 6.3 percent. In comparison, the average 5-year interest rate for a residential mortgage was 6.15 percent. Average interest rates for new standard residential mortgages in the country started to trend upward from mid-2021. Rates peaked toward the end of 2023 and have begun trending downward.

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The annual average weighted interest rate on mortgage loans issued to residents of Russia in the national currency saw a decline over the period under consideration. In 2023, it amounted to around 8.17 percent.

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The mortgage interest rate for mortgages with initial fixed period rates up to one year in Italy decreased overall between 2011 and 2021, followed by a spike in 2022. In the fourth quarter of 2024, the rate stood at **** percent, down from **** percent from the previous year, when rates peaked. In the same period, the gross residential mortgage lending in Italy fluctuated.

Switzerland Mortgage Rate: Fixed: by Maturity: 10 Years data was reported at 1.779 % pa in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.697 % pa for Aug 2018. Switzerland Mortgage Rate: Fixed: by Maturity: 10 Years data is updated monthly, averaging 2.290 % pa from Jan 2008 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 129 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4.700 % pa in Jun 2008 and a record low of 1.520 % pa in Sep 2016. Switzerland Mortgage Rate: Fixed: by Maturity: 10 Years data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Swiss National Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Switzerland – Table CH.M005: Mortgage Rates.

Mortgage rates in the Netherlands increased sharply in 2022 and 2023, after declining gradually between 2008 and 2021. In December 2022, the average interest rate for new mortgage loans stood at **** percent, and by the end of 2023, it had risen to **** percent. The 10-year interest rate was the lowest, at **** percent; the floating and less than one-year interest rates amounted to **** and **** percent, respectively. In early 2024, mortgage rates decreased notably. Are mortgage rates in the Netherlands different from those in other European countries? When comparing this ranking to data that covers multiple European countries, the Netherlands’ mortgage rate was similar to the rates found in Spain, the United Kingdom, and Sweden. It was, however, a lot lower than the rates in Eastern Europe. Hungary and Romania, for example, had some of the highest mortgage rates. For more information on the European mortgage market and how much the countries differ from each other, please visit this dedicated research page. How big is the mortgage market in the Netherlands? The Netherlands has overall seen an increase in the number of mortgage loans sold and is regarded as one of the countries with the highest mortgage debt in Europe. The reason behind this is that Dutch homeowners were able to for many years to deduct interest paid from pre-tax income (a system known in the Netherlands as hypotheekrenteaftrek). Total mortgage debt of Dutch households has been increasing year-on-year since 2013.

Interest rate on new mortgages in the United Kingdom decreased to 4.47 percent in May from 4.49 percent in April of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United Kingdom Interest Rate on New Mortgages.

United States US: Lending Interest Rate data was reported at 3.512 % pa in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.260 % pa for 2015. United States US: Lending Interest Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 6.922 % pa from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2016, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 18.870 % pa in 1981 and a record low of 3.250 % pa in 2014. United States US: Lending Interest Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Interest Rates. 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.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.; ;

This table contains 51 series, with data starting from 2013, and some select series starting from 2016. This table contains data described by the following dimensions (Not all combinations are available): Geography (1 item: Canada), Components (51 items: Total, funds advanced, residential mortgages, insured; Variable rate, insured; Fixed rate, insured, less than 1 year; Fixed rate, insured, from 1 to less than 3 years; ...), and Unit of measure (1 item: Dollars). For additional clarification on the component dimension, please visit the OSFI website for the Report on New and Existing Lending.