Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments was 1.8 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
1.8
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
23rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
6.9
in 2009
All-time low
1.8
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Bulgaria, 2005–2025

2462005201520252005: 42006: 42007: 3.92008: 6.42009: 6.92010: 5.82011: 52012: 5.92013: 5.82014: 4.72015: 5.12016: 4.82017: 5.12018: 4.82019: 4.72020: 32021: 2.62022: 2.22023: 2.22024: 2.12025: 1.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Bulgaria is 1.8, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Bulgaria peaked at 6.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2025.

That places Bulgaria 23rd 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 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.04 3.9 6.9 5
2010s 5.17 4.7 5.9 10
2020s 2.32 1.8 3 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 20 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 2 compare
  2. 21 Latvia 1.9 compare
  3. 21 Serbia 1.9 compare
  4. 23 Poland 1.8 compare
  5. 23 United Kingdom 1.8 compare
  6. 26 Romania 1.7 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

More reference data data for Bulgaria

All data for Bulgaria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Bulgaria?
Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Bulgaria was 1.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 6.9 in 2009.
What is the lowest arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 817 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed