Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Malta

Malta: Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments was 0.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
38th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2005
All-time low
0.2
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

00.511.52005201520252005: 1.72006: 12007: 0.82008: 0.72009: 0.82010: 1.42011: 12012: 12013: 1.12014: 12015: 1.12016: 1.22017: 0.62018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 0.82021: 1.12022: 0.52023: 0.42024: 0.32025: 0.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.2 for arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Malta peaked at 1.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2025.

That places Malta 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1 0.7 1.7 5
2010s 1.12 0.6 1.4 10
2020s 0.55 0.2 1.1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Malta?
Arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments in Malta was 0.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2005.
What is the lowest arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2025.
How does Malta rank for arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments?
Malta ranks 38th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on hire purchase instalments or other loan payments rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 817 data points, 2003–2025
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