Bulgaria vs Euro area - 18 countries (2014): Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003
Bulgaria
18.2%
in 2025
Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
8.7%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
7th
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
4th
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 over time
- Bulgaria
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18.2% against 8.7% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.1 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 4th of 47 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Euro area - 18 countries (2014) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 9.5% | 19.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 9.8% | 23.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 8.7% | 14.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003, Bulgaria or Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- Bulgaria, at 18.2% against 8.7% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 between Bulgaria and Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- 9.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank globally for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 4th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 onwards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.