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

Norway: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level was 8.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.8
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2012
All-time low
4.4
in 2017
Years of data
15
2011–2025

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Norway, 2011–2025

02.557.5102011201820252011: 8.32012: 10.92013: 7.72014: 5.82015: 6.62016: 4.72017: 4.42018: 5.72019: 6.52020: 6.22021: 5.12022: 5.32023: 5.62024: 7.32025: 8.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Norway recorded 8.8 for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.5% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Norway peaked at 10.9 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2017.

Norway ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Norway, 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 Norway, 2011 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2011 8.3
2012 10.9 +31.3%
2013 7.7 -29.4%
2014 5.8 -24.7%
2015 6.6 +13.8%
2016 4.7 -28.8%
2017 4.4 -6.4%
2018 5.7 +29.5%
2019 6.5 +14.0%
2020 6.2 -4.6%
2021 5.1 -17.7%
2022 5.3 +3.9%
2023 5.6 +5.7%
2024 7.3 +30.4%
2025 8.8 +20.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.73 4.4 10.9 9
2020s 6.38 5.1 8.8 6

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 21 Austria 9.9 compare
  2. 22 Germany 9 compare
  3. 22 Italy 9 compare
  4. 25 Sweden 8.7 compare
  5. 26 Croatia 8 compare
  6. 27 Portugal 7.7 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Norway?
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Norway was 8.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2012.
What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2017.
How does Norway rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level?
Norway ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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