Rejection of bank loans to SMEs in selected European countries 2024

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Fernando de Querol Cumbrera,
May 15, 2025

Small and medium-sized companies from Lithuania had the highest rejection rate in the European Union in 2024. The rejection rate in Lithuania reached ** percent, and it was followed by Latvia, with a rejection rate of ** percent.

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Rejection rate of bank loans to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in selected countries in the Europe in 2024, by country

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Release date

January 2025

Region

Europe

Survey time period

September to October 2024

Number of respondents

1196 1,196

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Micro, small, and medium-sized firms that applied and tried to negotiate a bank loan.

Method of interview

Questionnaire and personal interview

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