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

Malta: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 was 5.6 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
5.6
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
31st
of 37 countries
All-time high
15.5
in 2014
All-time low
5.6
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

0510152005201520252005: 9.22006: 7.72007: 82008: 8.32009: 8.32010: 7.82011: 9.62012: 11.12013: 12.52014: 15.52015: 10.92016: 10.42017: 6.52018: 8.12019: 7.82020: 72021: 7.82022: 6.12023: 5.72024: 5.92025: 5.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 5.6 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 5.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Malta peaked at 15.5 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.6, in 2025.

That places Malta 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3 7.7 9.2 5
2010s 10.02 6.5 15.5 10
2020s 6.35 5.6 7.8 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 28 Latvia 6.6 compare
  2. 29 Slovenia 6.3 compare
  3. 30 Denmark 6.2 compare
  4. 32 Portugal 5.2 compare
  5. 33 Belgium 5.1 compare
  6. 34 Lithuania 4.5 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Malta?
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Malta was 5.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 15.5 in 2014.
What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6 in 2025.
How does Malta rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
Malta ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 817 data points, 2003–2025
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