Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Belgium

Belgium: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 was 5.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.1
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
8.3
in 2012
All-time low
4.1
in 2021
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Belgium, 2003–2025

024682003201420252003: 7.52004: 7.22005: 7.52006: 6.92007: 6.12008: 6.92009: 7.32010: 7.82011: 7.82012: 8.32013: 6.52014: 7.62015: 6.92016: 72017: 5.42018: 6.12019: 5.62020: 5.62021: 4.12022: 4.22023: 4.72024: 52025: 5.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Belgium is 5.1, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Belgium peaked at 8.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2021.

Belgium ranks 33rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 onwards in Belgium, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 7.5
2004 7.2 -4.0%
2005 7.5 +4.2%
2006 6.9 -8.0%
2007 6.1 -11.6%
2008 6.9 +13.1%
2009 7.3 +5.8%
2010 7.8 +6.8%
2011 7.8 +0.0%
2012 8.3 +6.4%
2013 6.5 -21.7%
2014 7.6 +16.9%
2015 6.9 -9.2%
2016 7 +1.4%
2017 5.4 -22.9%
2018 6.1 +13.0%
2019 5.6 -8.2%
2020 5.6 +0.0%
2021 4.1 -26.8%
2022 4.2 +2.4%
2023 4.7 +11.9%
2024 5 +6.4%
2025 5.1 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.06 6.1 7.5 7
2010s 6.9 5.4 8.3 10
2020s 4.78 4.1 5.6 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 30 Denmark 6.2 compare
  2. 31 Malta 5.6 compare
  3. 32 Portugal 5.2 compare
  4. 34 Lithuania 4.5 compare
  5. 35 Poland 3.8 compare
  6. 36 Netherlands 3.5 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) from 2003 in Belgium?
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Belgium was 5.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2012.
What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
Belgium ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 onwards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 onwards
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 817 data points, 2003–2025
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