Bulgaria vs Serbia: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003
Bulgaria
18.2%
in 2025
Serbia
17.8%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
7th
Serbia rank
8th
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 18.2% against 17.8% in Serbia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Serbia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 7th and Serbia ranks 8th of 47 countries.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.4% | 33.6% | 0.2% | Serbia |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 21.3% | 1.4% | Serbia |
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 Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 18.2% against 17.8% in Serbia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 0.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
- Bulgaria ranks 7th and Serbia ranks 8th 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.