Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Denmark

Denmark: Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments was 4.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 38 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2014
All-time low
1.9%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Denmark, 2003–2025

02462003201420252003: 2 Percentage2004: 3.5 Percentage2005: 3.8 Percentage2006: 3.3 Percentage2007: 3.1 Percentage2008: 1.9 Percentage2009: 3.5 Percentage2010: 3.7 Percentage2011: 3.1 Percentage2012: 4.3 Percentage2013: 3.6 Percentage2014: 5.2 Percentage2015: 3.7 Percentage2016: 3.4 Percentage2017: 3 Percentage2018: 5.1 Percentage2019: 4.5 Percentage2020: 4.7 Percentage2021: 4.4 Percentage2022: 3.8 Percentage2023: 4.5 Percentage2024: 4.3 Percentage2025: 4.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Denmark is 4.3%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Denmark peaked at 5.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 10th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.0% 1.9% 3.8% 7
2010s 4.0% 3.0% 5.2% 10
2020s 4.3% 3.8% 4.7% 6

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 7 Spain 5.2% compare
  2. 8 Iceland 5.0% compare
  3. 9 Norway 4.8% compare
  4. 11 North Macedonia 3.5% compare
  5. 12 Cyprus 3.1% compare
  6. 13 Germany 2.9% compare
  7. 13 Hungary 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Denmark?
Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Denmark was 4.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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About this data

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