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

Bulgaria: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 was 18.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.2
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
6th
of 37 countries
All-time high
36.1
in 2013
All-time low
18.2
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Bulgaria, 2005–2025

0102030402005201520252005: 22.12006: 22.12007: 312008: 35.52009: 34.82010: 33.82011: 30.92012: 31.52013: 36.12014: 35.32015: 33.62016: 34.22017: 33.32018: 31.92019: 29.32020: 23.62021: 20.42022: 19.92023: 18.82024: 18.72025: 18.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 18.2 for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Bulgaria peaked at 36.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 2025.

That places Bulgaria 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 onwards in Bulgaria, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 22.1
2006 22.1 +0.0%
2007 31 +40.3%
2008 35.5 +14.5%
2009 34.8 -2.0%
2010 33.8 -2.9%
2011 30.9 -8.6%
2012 31.5 +1.9%
2013 36.1 +14.6%
2014 35.3 -2.2%
2015 33.6 -4.8%
2016 34.2 +1.8%
2017 33.3 -2.6%
2018 31.9 -4.2%
2019 29.3 -8.2%
2020 23.6 -19.5%
2021 20.4 -13.6%
2022 19.9 -2.5%
2023 18.8 -5.5%
2024 18.7 -0.5%
2025 18.2 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.1 22.1 35.5 5
2010s 32.99 29.3 36.1 10
2020s 19.93 18.2 23.6 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 3 Albania 24.2 compare
  2. 4 North Macedonia 23.3 compare
  3. 5 Romania 18.5 compare
  4. 7 Serbia 17.8 compare
  5. 8 Spain 13.2 compare
  6. 9 Cyprus 12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Bulgaria?
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Bulgaria was 18.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2013.
What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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
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Coverage
44 places, 817 data points, 2003–2025
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