Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Portugal
Portugal: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 was 5.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Portugal stood at 5.2. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Portugal peaked at 12 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 32nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.1 | — |
| 2005 | 7.1 | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 7 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 6.4 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 9.7 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8 | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 12 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.2 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 7.7 | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 5.2 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 5.7 | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 5.2 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.19 | 5.8 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Portugal?
- Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Portugal was 5.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2014.
- What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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