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

Spain: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level was 17.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.8
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
18.6
in 2024
All-time low
10.7
in 2011
Years of data
16
2010–2025

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

051015202010201720252010: 16.12011: 10.72012: 15.22013: 14.62014: 15.52015: 16.72016: 15.32017: 13.22018: 14.52019: 10.72020: 18.42021: 17.72022: 15.22023: 17.52024: 18.62025: 17.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Spain stood at 17.8.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Spain peaked at 18.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.7, in 2011.

Spain ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Spain, 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 Spain, 2010 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2010 16.1
2011 10.7 -33.5%
2012 15.2 +42.1%
2013 14.6 -3.9%
2014 15.5 +6.2%
2015 16.7 +7.7%
2016 15.3 -8.4%
2017 13.2 -13.7%
2018 14.5 +9.8%
2019 10.7 -26.2%
2020 18.4 +72.0%
2021 17.7 -3.8%
2022 15.2 -14.1%
2023 17.5 +15.1%
2024 18.6 +6.3%
2025 17.8 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.25 10.7 16.7 10
2020s 17.53 15.2 18.6 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 6 Romania 19.2 compare
  2. 7 Cyprus 18.9 compare
  3. 8 Serbia 18.5 compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom 14.1 compare
  5. 11 Switzerland 13.8 compare
  6. 12 Ireland 13.6 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 Spain?
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level in Spain was 17.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 18.6 in 2024.
What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7 in 2011.
How does Spain rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level?
Spain ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) by level rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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