Financing of microentreprises 2021Q2
Published on 31 August 2021
A sustained growth of loans to micro-enterprises
At the end of June 2021, the outstanding amount of loans to micro-enterprises reaches 361.1 billion euros, up by 10.5% year-on-year and 23.6% compared to 2019. They continue to increase in the second quarter (+7.1 billion euros after +10.4 billion euros in the first quarter). The outstanding amount of treasury loans slightly increases at 50.5 billion euros after 49.7 billion euros in the previous quarter. Equipment loans and real estate loans remains buoyant, at respectively +9.6% and +8.4%, after + 8.0% and + 8.7% in the previous quarter.
The average interest rate for credits of less than 250.000 euros in France slightly stabilizes at 1.47%. It remains 0.5% lower than the rate in the Eurozone.
The average interest rate for credits of less than 250.000 euros in France slightly stabilizes at 1.47%. It remains 0.5% lower than the rate in the Eurozone.
Loans to micro-enterprises : credit type breakdown ![]()
(Outstanding amounts, EUR billions)
| Outstanding amounts | Yearly growth rate | Two-year growth rate (compared to 2019) | ||
| Q2 2021 | Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q2 2021 | |
| Total loans | 361.1 | 17.3% | 10.5% | 23.6% |
| Treasury loans, including factoring | 50.5 | 137.5% | 21.5% | 150.3% |
| Equipment loans | 146.6 | 8.0% | 9.6% | 19.1% |
| Real estate loans | 164.0 | 8.7% | 8.4% | 16.5% |
Micro-enterprises loans outstanding changes ![]()
(EUR billions)
Loans to micro-enterprises issuance ![]()
(Quarterly gross issuance, EUR billions)
Eurozone: Loans below €250,000 new issuances rate (%) ![]()
Source and design : Direction générale des statistiques, des études et de l'international
Additional information
In this data collection micro-enterprises are characterized by the criteria of the 2008 LME law - legal units excluding self-employed entrepreneurs with less than 10 employees, and which have an annual turnover or balance sheet total not exceeding 2 million euros - or by default, by a turnover not exceeding 2 million euros.
Micro-enterprises are part of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Micro-enterprises are part of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Updated on 30 August 2021