Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026): Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level was 12.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), 2010–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2021, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) stood at 12.8%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) peaked at 16.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2019.
Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16.3% | — |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +30.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.4% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)
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- EMU convergence criterion series - monthly data 3.49 (2026)
- EMU convergence criterion series - quarterly data 3.41 (2026)
- HICP - monthly data (index) 129.56 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
- EMU convergence criterion series - annual data 3.09 (2025)
- HICP - monthly data (monthly rate of change) 0.2 Monthly rate of change (2025)
- HICP - item weights 1,000 (2025)
- HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) 128.75 Annual average index (2025)
- HICP - first published data (monthly index and annual rate of change) 129.56 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) was 12.8% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2019.
- How does Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level?
- Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level rising or falling in Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 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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