Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013): Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 was 8.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.2%
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
6th
of 6 regions
All-time high
12.4%
in 2014
All-time low
8.2%
in 2019
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007–2019

02.557.51012.52007201320192007: 10 Percentage2008: 10.4 Percentage2009: 11.8 Percentage2010: 11.9 Percentage2011: 11.5 Percentage2012: 11.5 Percentage2013: 11.7 Percentage2014: 12.4 Percentage2015: 11.4 Percentage2016: 10.2 Percentage2017: 9 Percentage2018: 8.8 Percentage2019: 8.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2019, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) stood at 8.2%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) peaked at 12.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), year by year

Annual values for Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 onwards in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013), 2007 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2007 10.0%
2008 10.4% +4.0%
2009 11.8% +13.5%
2010 11.9% +0.8%
2011 11.5% -3.4%
2012 11.5% +0.0%
2013 11.7% +1.7%
2014 12.4% +6.0%
2015 11.4% -8.1%
2016 10.2% -10.5%
2017 9.0% -11.8%
2018 8.8% -2.2%
2019 8.2% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 10.0% 11.8% 3
2010s 10.7% 8.2% 12.4% 10

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)

  1. 3 Albania 24.2%
  2. 4 North Macedonia 23.3% compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 22.0% compare
  4. 6 Romania 18.5% compare
  5. 7 Bulgaria 18.2% compare
  6. 8 Serbia 17.8% compare
  7. 9 Spain 13.2% 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 European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) was 8.2% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2019.
How does European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) ranks 6th out of 6 regions with data for 2019.
Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013)?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 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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