Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Estonia

Estonia: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level was 10.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
10.5%
Change on year
up 31.2%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2010
All-time low
6.6%
in 2023
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Estonia, 2010–2025

51015202010201720252010: 19.3 Percentage2011: 18 Percentage2012: 16.5 Percentage2013: 15.5 Percentage2014: 16 Percentage2015: 12.1 Percentage2016: 10.7 Percentage2017: 10.2 Percentage2018: 10 Percentage2019: 9.9 Percentage2020: 9 Percentage2021: 7 Percentage2022: 8.3 Percentage2023: 6.6 Percentage2024: 8 Percentage2025: 10.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Estonia stood at 10.5%.

That represents a change of up 31.2% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Estonia peaked at 19.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2023.

That places Estonia 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age in Estonia, 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 19.3%
2011 18.0% -6.7%
2012 16.5% -8.3%
2013 15.5% -6.1%
2014 16.0% +3.2%
2015 12.1% -24.4%
2016 10.7% -11.6%
2017 10.2% -4.7%
2018 10.0% -2.0%
2019 9.9% -1.0%
2020 9.0% -9.1%
2021 7.0% -22.2%
2022 8.3% +18.6%
2023 6.6% -20.5%
2024 8.0% +21.2%
2025 10.5% +31.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.8% 9.9% 19.3% 10
2020s 8.2% 6.6% 10.5% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 17 Finland 11.1% compare
  2. 17 Hungary 11.1% compare
  3. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 10.7% compare
  4. 20 Estonia 10.5% compare
  5. 20 Malta 10.5% compare
  6. 23 Latvia 10.4% compare
  7. 23 Latvia 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Estonia?
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Estonia was 10.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level?
Estonia ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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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Indicator
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 760 data points, 2010–2025
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