Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Germany

Germany: Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments was 2.9 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
2.9
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3.4
in 2023
All-time low
1.1
in 2015
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

11.522.533.52005201520252005: 2.82006: 2.52007: 1.82008: 1.92009: 1.82010: 1.42011: 1.22012: 1.32013: 1.42014: 1.22015: 1.12016: 1.22017: 1.62018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.82021: 1.82022: 22023: 3.42024: 32025: 2.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Germany stood at 2.9.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 163.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Germany peaked at 3.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2015.

Germany ranks 13th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.16 1.8 2.8 5
2010s 1.34 1.1 1.6 10
2020s 2.48 1.8 3.4 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 10 Denmark 4.3 compare
  2. 11 North Macedonia 3.5 compare
  3. 12 Cyprus 3.1 compare
  4. 13 Hungary 2.9 compare
  5. 15 Estonia 2.7 compare
  6. 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

More reference data data for Germany

All data for Germany β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Germany?
Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Germany was 2.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 3.4 in 2023.
What is the lowest arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2015.
How does Germany rank for arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments?
Germany ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 163.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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
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