Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Spain
Spain: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 was 13.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Spain stood at 13.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Spain peaked at 14.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2006.
That places Spain 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.8% | — |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | +66.7% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 13.2% | -7.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 13.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.2%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 13.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.0% | 11.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.1% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 14.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Spain?
- Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Spain was 13.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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