Bulgaria vs Romania: Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments
Bulgaria
1.8
in 2025
Romania
1.7
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Romania rank
26th
Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.8 against 1.7 in Romania, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 26th of 37 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.73 | 3.17 | 2.57 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 4.11 | 1.06 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 1.72 | 0.6 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Bulgaria, at 1.8 against 1.7 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.1, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 26th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.