Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Belgium
Belgium: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Belgium, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Belgium stood at 5.6%.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Belgium peaked at 11.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 42nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.0% | — |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | -32.5% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -46.1% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | +41.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -38.0% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.5% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.9% | 7.9% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Belgium?
- Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Belgium was 5.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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