Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 was 8.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 8.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 12.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2019.
That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.6% | — |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -6.7% |
Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)
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- Sheep by NUTS 2 region 6.38 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Poultry by NUTS 2 region 19.60 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Bovine by NUTS 2 region 55.39 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Pigs by NUTS 2 region 33.93 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- Goats by NUTS 2 region 1.16 million Livestock unit (LSU) (2020)
- HICP - monthly data (index) 134.39 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
- HICP - monthly data (monthly rate of change) 0.1 Monthly rate of change (2025)
- HICP - item weights 1,000 (2025)
- HICP - annual data (average index and rate of change) 133.42 Annual average index (2025)
- HICP - first published data (monthly index and annual rate of change) 134.39 Index, 2015=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 8.3% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
- How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
- European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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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