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The main policy interest rate of about 40 central banks, monthly. Euro countries share one row: the euro area. All figures for Iceland
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy rate | 8.00% | Aug 2026 | 6th highest of 38 | +3.75 pp | Lowest 0.00%Highest 37.00% |
| Period | % |
|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 8.00 |
| Jul 2026 | 7.75 |
| Jun 2026 | 7.75 |
| May 2026 | 7.75 |
| Apr 2026 | 7.50 |
| Mar 2026 | 7.50 |
| Feb 2026 | 7.25 |
| Jan 2026 | 7.25 |
| Dec 2025 | 7.25 |
| Nov 2025 | 7.25 |
| Oct 2025 | 7.50 |
| Sep 2025 | 7.50 |
| Aug 2025 | 7.50 |
| Jul 2025 | 7.50 |
| Jun 2025 | 7.50 |
| May 2025 | 7.50 |
| Apr 2025 | 7.75 |
| Mar 2025 | 7.75 |
| Feb 2025 | 8.00 |
| Jan 2025 | 8.50 |
| Dec 2024 | 8.50 |
| Nov 2024 | 8.50 |
| Oct 2024 | 9.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 9.25 |
| Aug 2024 | 9.25 |
| Jul 2024 | 9.25 |
| Jun 2024 | 9.25 |
| May 2024 | 9.25 |
| Apr 2024 | 9.25 |
| Mar 2024 | 9.25 |
| Feb 2024 | 9.25 |
| Jan 2024 | 9.25 |
| Dec 2023 | 9.25 |
| Nov 2023 | 9.25 |
| Oct 2023 | 9.25 |
| Sep 2023 | 9.25 |
| Aug 2023 | 9.25 |
| Jul 2023 | 8.75 |
| Jun 2023 | 8.75 |
| May 2023 | 8.75 |
| Apr 2023 | 7.50 |
| Mar 2023 | 7.50 |
| Feb 2023 | 6.50 |
| Jan 2023 | 6.00 |
| Dec 2022 | 6.00 |
| Nov 2022 | 6.00 |
| Oct 2022 | 5.75 |
| Sep 2022 | 5.50 |
| Aug 2022 | 5.50 |
| Jul 2022 | 4.75 |
| Jun 2022 | 4.75 |
| May 2022 | 3.75 |
| Apr 2022 | 2.75 |
| Mar 2022 | 2.75 |
| Feb 2022 | 2.75 |
| Jan 2022 | 2.00 |
| Dec 2021 | 2.00 |
| Nov 2021 | 2.00 |
| Oct 2021 | 1.50 |
| Sep 2021 | 1.25 |
| Aug 2021 | 1.25 |
| Jul 2021 | 1.00 |
| Jun 2021 | 1.00 |
| May 2021 | 1.00 |
| Apr 2021 | 0.75 |
| Mar 2021 | 0.75 |
| Feb 2021 | 0.75 |
| Jan 2021 | 0.75 |
| Dec 2020 | 0.75 |
| Nov 2020 | 0.75 |
| Oct 2020 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2020 | 1.00 |
| Aug 2020 | 1.00 |
| Jul 2020 | 1.00 |
| Jun 2020 | 1.00 |
| May 2020 | 1.00 |
| Apr 2020 | 1.75 |
| Mar 2020 | 1.75 |
| Feb 2020 | 2.75 |
| Jan 2020 | 3.00 |
| Dec 2019 | 3.00 |
| Nov 2019 | 3.00 |
| Oct 2019 | 3.25 |
| Sep 2019 | 3.50 |
| Aug 2019 | 3.50 |
| Jul 2019 | 3.75 |
| Jun 2019 | 3.75 |
| May 2019 | 4.00 |
| Apr 2019 | 4.50 |
| Mar 2019 | 4.50 |
| Feb 2019 | 4.50 |
| Jan 2019 | 4.50 |
| Dec 2018 | 4.50 |
| Nov 2018 | 4.50 |
| Oct 2018 | 4.25 |
| Sep 2018 | 4.25 |
| Aug 2018 | 4.25 |
| Jul 2018 | 4.25 |
| Jun 2018 | 4.25 |
| May 2018 | 4.25 |
| Apr 2018 | 4.25 |
| Mar 2018 | 4.25 |
| Feb 2018 | 4.25 |
| Jan 2018 | 4.25 |
| Dec 2017 | 4.25 |
| Nov 2017 | 4.25 |
| Oct 2017 | 4.25 |
| Sep 2017 | 4.50 |
| Aug 2017 | 4.50 |
| Jul 2017 | 4.50 |
| Jun 2017 | 4.50 |
| May 2017 | 4.75 |
| Apr 2017 | 5.00 |
| Mar 2017 | 5.00 |
| Feb 2017 | 5.00 |
| Jan 2017 | 5.00 |
| Dec 2016 | 5.00 |
| Nov 2016 | 5.25 |
| Oct 2016 | 5.25 |
| Sep 2016 | 5.25 |
| Aug 2016 | 5.25 |
| Jul 2016 | 5.75 |
| Jun 2016 | 5.75 |
| May 2016 | 5.75 |
| Apr 2016 | 5.75 |
| Mar 2016 | 5.75 |
| Feb 2016 | 5.75 |
| Jan 2016 | 5.75 |
| Dec 2015 | 5.75 |
| Nov 2015 | 5.75 |
| Oct 2015 | 5.50 |
| Sep 2015 | 5.50 |
| Aug 2015 | 5.50 |
| Jul 2015 | 5.00 |
| Jun 2015 | 5.00 |
| May 2015 | 4.50 |
| Apr 2015 | 4.50 |
| Mar 2015 | 4.50 |
| Feb 2015 | 4.50 |
| Jan 2015 | 4.50 |
| Dec 2014 | 4.50 |
| Nov 2014 | 5.00 |
| Oct 2014 | 5.25 |
| Sep 2014 | 5.25 |
| Aug 2014 | 5.25 |
| Jul 2014 | 5.25 |
| Jun 2014 | 5.25 |
| May 2014 | 5.25 |
| Apr 2014 | 5.38 |
| Mar 2014 | 5.38 |
| Feb 2014 | 5.38 |
| Jan 2014 | 5.38 |
| Dec 2013 | 5.38 |
| Nov 2013 | 5.38 |
| Oct 2013 | 5.38 |
| Sep 2013 | 5.38 |
| Aug 2013 | 5.38 |
| Jul 2013 | 5.38 |
| Jun 2013 | 5.38 |
| May 2013 | 5.38 |
| Apr 2013 | 5.38 |
| Mar 2013 | 5.38 |
| Feb 2013 | 5.38 |
| Jan 2013 | 5.38 |
| Dec 2012 | 5.38 |
| Nov 2012 | 5.38 |
| Oct 2012 | 5.13 |
| Sep 2012 | 5.13 |
| Aug 2012 | 5.13 |
| Jul 2012 | 5.13 |
| Jun 2012 | 5.13 |
| May 2012 | 4.88 |
| Apr 2012 | 4.38 |
| Mar 2012 | 4.38 |
| Feb 2012 | 4.13 |
| Jan 2012 | 4.13 |
| Dec 2011 | 4.13 |
| Nov 2011 | 4.13 |
| Oct 2011 | 3.88 |
| Sep 2011 | 3.88 |
| Aug 2011 | 3.88 |
| Jul 2011 | 3.63 |
| Jun 2011 | 3.63 |
| May 2011 | 3.63 |
| Apr 2011 | 3.63 |
| Mar 2011 | 3.63 |
| Feb 2011 | 3.63 |
| Jan 2011 | 3.88 |
| Dec 2010 | 3.88 |
| Nov 2010 | 4.63 |
| Oct 2010 | 5.38 |
| Sep 2010 | 5.38 |
| Aug 2010 | 6.13 |
| Jul 2010 | 7.13 |
| Jun 2010 | 7.13 |
| May 2010 | 7.63 |
| Apr 2010 | 8.13 |
| Mar 2010 | 8.13 |
| Feb 2010 | 8.63 |
| Jan 2010 | 8.63 |
| Dec 2009 | 9.13 |
| Nov 2009 | 9.63 |
| Oct 2009 | 9.75 |
| Sep 2009 | 9.50 |
| Aug 2009 | 9.50 |
| Jul 2009 | 9.50 |
| Jun 2009 | 9.50 |
| May 2009 | 9.50 |
| Apr 2009 | 12.50 |
| Mar 2009 | 17.00 |
| Feb 2009 | 18.00 |
| Jan 2009 | 18.00 |
| Dec 2008 | 18.00 |
| Nov 2008 | 18.00 |
| Oct 2008 | 18.00 |
| Sep 2008 | 15.50 |
| Aug 2008 | 15.50 |
| Jul 2008 | 15.50 |
| Jun 2008 | 15.50 |
| May 2008 | 15.50 |
| Apr 2008 | 15.50 |
| Mar 2008 | 15.00 |
| Feb 2008 | 13.75 |
| Jan 2008 | 13.75 |
| Dec 2007 | 13.75 |
| Nov 2007 | 13.75 |
| Oct 2007 | 13.30 |
| Sep 2007 | 13.30 |
| Aug 2007 | 13.30 |
| Jul 2007 | 13.30 |
| Jun 2007 | 13.30 |
| May 2007 | 13.30 |
| Apr 2007 | 13.30 |
| Mar 2007 | 13.30 |
| Feb 2007 | 13.30 |
| Jan 2007 | 13.30 |
| Dec 2006 | 13.30 |
| Nov 2006 | 13.09 |
| Oct 2006 | 13.09 |
| Sep 2006 | 13.09 |
| Aug 2006 | 12.65 |
| Jul 2006 | 12.21 |
| Jun 2006 | 11.54 |
| May 2006 | 11.54 |
| Apr 2006 | 10.87 |
| Mar 2006 | 10.87 |
| Feb 2006 | 10.20 |
| Jan 2006 | 10.20 |
| Dec 2005 | 9.97 |
| Nov 2005 | 9.75 |
| Oct 2005 | 9.75 |
| Sep 2005 | 9.75 |
| Aug 2005 | 9.07 |
| Jul 2005 | 9.07 |
| Jun 2005 | 9.07 |
| May 2005 | 8.61 |
| Apr 2005 | 8.61 |
| Mar 2005 | 8.61 |
| Feb 2005 | 8.38 |
| Jan 2005 | 7.92 |
| Dec 2004 | 7.92 |
| Nov 2004 | 6.99 |
| Oct 2004 | 6.99 |
| Sep 2004 | 6.53 |
| Aug 2004 | 6.06 |
| Jul 2004 | 6.06 |
| Jun 2004 | 5.59 |
| May 2004 | 5.35 |
| Apr 2004 | 5.16 |
| Mar 2004 | 5.16 |
| Feb 2004 | 5.16 |
| Jan 2004 | 5.16 |
| Dec 2003 | 5.16 |
| Nov 2003 | 5.16 |
| Oct 2003 | 5.16 |
| Sep 2003 | 5.16 |
| Aug 2003 | 5.16 |
| Jul 2003 | 5.16 |
| Jun 2003 | 5.16 |
| May 2003 | 5.16 |
| Apr 2003 | 5.16 |
| Mar 2003 | 5.16 |
| Feb 2003 | 5.16 |
| Jan 2003 | 5.63 |
| Dec 2002 | 5.63 |
| Nov 2002 | 6.10 |
| Oct 2002 | 6.57 |
| Sep 2002 | 6.85 |
| Aug 2002 | 7.31 |
| Jul 2002 | 8.15 |
| Jun 2002 | 8.15 |
| May 2002 | 8.42 |
| Apr 2002 | 8.88 |
| Mar 2002 | 9.15 |
| Feb 2002 | 9.60 |
| Jan 2002 | 9.60 |
| Dec 2001 | 9.60 |
| Nov 2001 | 9.60 |
| Oct 2001 | 10.33 |
| Sep 2001 | 10.33 |
| Aug 2001 | 10.33 |
| Jul 2001 | 10.33 |
| Jun 2001 | 10.33 |
| May 2001 | 10.33 |
| Apr 2001 | 10.33 |
| Mar 2001 | 10.33 |
| Feb 2001 | 10.77 |
| Jan 2001 | 10.77 |
| Dec 2000 | 10.77 |
| Nov 2000 | 10.77 |
| Oct 2000 | 10.77 |
| Sep 2000 | 10.06 |
| Aug 2000 | 10.06 |
| Jul 2000 | 10.06 |
| Jun 2000 | 10.06 |
| May 2000 | 9.60 |
| Apr 2000 | 9.60 |
| Mar 2000 | 9.60 |
| Feb 2000 | 9.60 |
| Jan 2000 | 9.33 |
| Dec 1999 | 8.60 |
| Nov 1999 | 8.60 |
| Oct 1999 | 8.60 |
| Sep 1999 | 8.60 |
| Aug 1999 | 8.05 |
| Jul 1999 | 8.05 |
| Jun 1999 | 8.05 |
| May 1999 | 7.59 |
| Apr 1999 | 7.59 |
| Mar 1999 | 7.59 |
| Feb 1999 | 7.59 |
| Jan 1999 | 7.22 |
| Dec 1998 | 7.22 |
| Nov 1998 | 7.22 |
| Oct 1998 | 7.22 |
| Sep 1998 | 7.22 |
| Aug 1998 | 6.94 |
| Jul 1998 | 6.94 |
| Jun 1998 | 6.94 |
| May 1998 | 6.94 |
| Apr 1998 | 6.94 |
| Mar 1998 | 6.94 |
allfigures, “Policy rate, Iceland, Aug 2026: 8.00%”. Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS) (BIS terms of use). https://allfigures.xyz/data/policy-rates/iceland, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS), licence BIS terms of use. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.