Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Ireland

Ireland: Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments was 2.3 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
2.3
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 2012
All-time low
2
in 2018
Years of data
23
2003–2025

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

24682003201420252003: 3.92004: 32005: 3.22006: 2.92007: 2.42008: 2.82009: 52010: 5.12011: 72012: 8.12013: 6.62014: 6.12015: 4.82016: 4.12017: 2.72018: 22019: 22020: 3.62021: 4.62022: 3.32023: 2.82024: 3.22025: 2.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Ireland stood at 2.3.

That represents a change of down 28.1% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Ireland peaked at 8.1 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2018.

That places Ireland 18th 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 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.31 2.4 5 7
2010s 4.85 2 8.1 10
2020s 3.3 2.3 4.6 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 15 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
  2. 16 Montenegro 2.4 compare
  3. 16 Slovakia 2.4 compare
  4. 19 France 2.1 compare
  5. 20 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 2 compare
  6. 21 Latvia 1.9 compare
  7. 21 Serbia 1.9 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

More reference data data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Ireland?
Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Ireland was 2.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2012.
What is the lowest arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2018.
How does Ireland rank for arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments?
Ireland ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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