Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level was 23.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Bulgaria, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Bulgaria stood at 23.7%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Bulgaria peaked at 40.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 40.4% | — |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 35.4% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 25.4% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 22.6% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.4% | 35.4% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 22.6% | 28.5% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Bulgaria?
- Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Bulgaria was 23.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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