Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Greece

Greece: Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments was 19.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.9%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2022
All-time low
11.1%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2003–2025

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

051015202003201420252003: 13.7 Percentage2004: 11.9 Percentage2005: 13.9 Percentage2006: 11.1 Percentage2007: 12.2 Percentage2008: 12 Percentage2009: 13.2 Percentage2010: 13.3 Percentage2011: 13.5 Percentage2012: 15 Percentage2013: 16.9 Percentage2014: 14.4 Percentage2015: 16.3 Percentage2016: 15.8 Percentage2017: 13.8 Percentage2018: 13.2 Percentage2019: 13.2 Percentage2020: 12 Percentage2021: 14 Percentage2022: 20.2 Percentage2023: 18.9 Percentage2024: 17.9 Percentage2025: 19.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Greece recorded 19.9% for arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Greece peaked at 20.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2006.

That places Greece 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Greece, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 13.7% —
2004 11.9% -13.1%
2005 13.9% +16.8%
2006 11.1% -20.1%
2007 12.2% +9.9%
2008 12.0% -1.6%
2009 13.2% +10.0%
2010 13.3% +0.8%
2011 13.5% +1.5%
2012 15.0% +11.1%
2013 16.9% +12.7%
2014 14.4% -14.8%
2015 16.3% +13.2%
2016 15.8% -3.1%
2017 13.8% -12.7%
2018 13.2% -4.3%
2019 13.2% +0.0%
2020 12.0% -9.1%
2021 14.0% +16.7%
2022 20.2% +44.3%
2023 18.9% -6.4%
2024 17.9% -5.3%
2025 19.9% +11.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 19.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 9.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 19.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 9.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.6% 11.1% 13.9% 7
2010s 14.5% 13.2% 16.9% 10
2020s 17.1% 12.0% 20.2% 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Türkiye 11.5% compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 7.2% compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 5.4% compare
  4. 4 Sweden 5.4% compare

See the full ranking of 53 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Greece?
Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Greece was 19.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2006.
How does Greece rank for arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments?
Greece ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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, 995 data points, 2003–2025
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