Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level was 12.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.0%
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
18.7%
in 2010
All-time low
10.2%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 12.0% for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 18.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2019.
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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.7% | — |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.4% | 10.2% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2019.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
- Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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