Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020): Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments was 2.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.0%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2012
All-time low
2.0%
in 2019
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011–2019

01232011201520192011: 3 Percentage2012: 3.1 Percentage2013: 2.9 Percentage2014: 2.9 Percentage2015: 2.6 Percentage2016: 2.5 Percentage2017: 2.1 Percentage2018: 2.1 Percentage2019: 2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) is 2.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) peaked at 3.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2019.

That places European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), year by year

Annual values for Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020), 2011 to 2019.
Year Percentage Change
2011 3.0%
2012 3.1% +3.3%
2013 2.9% -6.5%
2014 2.9% +0.0%
2015 2.6% -10.3%
2016 2.5% -3.8%
2017 2.1% -16.0%
2018 2.1% +0.0%
2019 2.0% -4.8%

Countries ranked near European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)

  1. 21 Ireland 2.3% compare
  2. 22 France 2.1% compare
  3. 24 Latvia 1.9% compare
  4. 24 Serbia 1.9% compare
  5. 24 Latvia 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) was 2.0% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments recorded in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2019.
How does European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) rank for arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments?
European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2019.
Is arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments rising or falling in European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 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
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 994 data points, 2003–2025
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