Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Portugal
Portugal: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level was 7.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Portugal, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Portugal stood at 7.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Portugal peaked at 17.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.3% | — |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | +33.1% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -23.2% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.8% | 7.6% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 9.9% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Portugal?
- Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Portugal was 7.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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