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

Malta: 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 9.4%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.5
in 2014
All-time low
7.4
in 2020
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

051015202010201720252010: 9.82011: 12.12012: 12.92013: 172014: 20.52015: 142016: 122017: 92018: 11.12019: 9.82020: 7.42021: 9.32022: 8.52023: 9.52024: 9.62025: 10.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

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

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Malta peaked at 20.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 2020.

That places Malta 18th out of 37 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 Malta, 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 Malta, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 9.8
2011 12.1 +23.5%
2012 12.9 +6.6%
2013 17 +31.8%
2014 20.5 +20.6%
2015 14 -31.7%
2016 12 -14.3%
2017 9 -25.0%
2018 11.1 +23.3%
2019 9.8 -11.7%
2020 7.4 -24.5%
2021 9.3 +25.7%
2022 8.5 -8.6%
2023 9.5 +11.8%
2024 9.6 +1.1%
2025 10.5 +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.82 9 20.5 10
2020s 9.13 7.4 10.5 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 15 Finland 11.1 compare
  2. 15 Hungary 11.1 compare
  3. 17 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 10.7 compare
  4. 18 Estonia 10.5 compare
  5. 20 Latvia 10.4 compare
  6. 21 Austria 9.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Malta?
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Malta 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level?
Malta ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 624 data points, 2010–2025
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