Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level was 10.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.7%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2014
All-time low
10.7%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

0510152011201520192011: 14.9 Percentage2012: 14.9 Percentage2013: 15 Percentage2014: 16.1 Percentage2015: 15 Percentage2016: 13.4 Percentage2017: 11.6 Percentage2018: 11.7 Percentage2019: 10.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) recorded 10.7% for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 16.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2019.

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 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 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 14.9%
2012 14.9% +0.0%
2013 15.0% +0.7%
2014 16.1% +7.3%
2015 15.0% -6.8%
2016 13.4% -10.7%
2017 11.6% -13.4%
2018 11.7% +0.9%
2019 10.7% -8.5%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 12.8% compare
  2. 17 Finland 11.1% compare
  3. 17 Hungary 11.1% compare
  4. 20 Estonia 10.5% compare
  5. 20 Malta 10.5% compare
  6. 20 Estonia 10.5% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 10.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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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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