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

Latest (2025)
5.2
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
32nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
12
in 2014
All-time low
5.2
in 2023
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Portugal, 2004–2025

02.557.51012.52004201420252004: 8.12005: 7.12006: 6.52007: 72008: 6.42009: 8.72010: 8.62011: 10.22012: 9.72013: 11.82014: 122015: 10.22016: 9.32017: 7.72018: 6.62019: 5.82020: 5.42021: 6.82022: 6.12023: 5.22024: 5.72025: 5.2

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

Annual values for Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 onwards in Portugal, 2004 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Slovenia 6.3 compare
  2. 30 Denmark 6.2 compare
  3. 31 Malta 5.6 compare
  4. 33 Belgium 5.1 compare
  5. 34 Lithuania 4.5 compare
  6. 35 Poland 3.8 compare

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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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Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 onwards
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
44 places, 817 data points, 2003–2025
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