Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Sweden
Sweden: Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 was 8.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.5
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
9.8
in 2004
All-time low
4.7
in 2018
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 8.5 for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in 2025.
That represents a change of up 16.4% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Sweden peaked at 9.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2018.
That places Sweden 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.8 | — |
| 2005 | 9.2 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 8 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8 | -27.5% |
| 2008 | 6.7 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9 | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 7.7 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 7.7 | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 6 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 6.2 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 6.7 | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 7.3 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 8.5 | +16.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9 | 5.8 | 9.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.15 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 | 4.9 | 8.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 14 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 9.3 compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.8 compare
- 16 Hungary 8.6 compare
- 18 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.3 compare
- 18 Iceland 8.3 compare
- 20 Croatia 8 compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Sweden?
- Arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 in Sweden was 8.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears (mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase) from 2003 rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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