Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 was 9.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 6 regions
All-time high
11.6%
in 2014
All-time low
7.6%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025

02.557.51012.52014201920252014: 11.6 Percentage2015: 11.1 Percentage2016: 9.7 Percentage2017: 8.4 Percentage2018: 8.3 Percentage2019: 7.6 Percentage2020: 8.7 Percentage2021: 9.1 Percentage2022: 9.1 Percentage2023: 9.5 Percentage2024: 9.5 Percentage2025: 9.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) is 9.4%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 11.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year

Annual values for Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 onwards in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2014 11.6%
2015 11.1% -4.3%
2016 9.7% -12.6%
2017 8.4% -13.4%
2018 8.3% -1.2%
2019 7.6% -8.4%
2020 8.7% +14.5%
2021 9.1% +4.6%
2022 9.1% +0.0%
2023 9.5% +4.4%
2024 9.5% +0.0%
2025 9.4% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.5% 7.6% 11.6% 6
2020s 9.2% 8.7% 9.5% 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 1 Greece 41.8% compare
  2. 2 Montenegro 30.0% compare
  3. 3 Albania 24.2% compare
  4. 4 North Macedonia 23.3% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 9.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 1st out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 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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Indicator
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 onwards
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 994 data points, 2003–2025
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