Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Austria

Austria: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 4.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2024
All-time low
1.4%
in 2005
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Austria, 2003–2025

123452003201420252003: 1.5 Percentage2004: 1.7 Percentage2005: 1.4 Percentage2006: 1.5 Percentage2007: 2.2 Percentage2008: 3.9 Percentage2009: 3.6 Percentage2010: 3.9 Percentage2011: 3.9 Percentage2012: 4.3 Percentage2013: 4 Percentage2014: 3.7 Percentage2015: 3.4 Percentage2016: 3.6 Percentage2017: 3.5 Percentage2018: 3.5 Percentage2019: 2.5 Percentage2020: 3.3 Percentage2021: 3 Percentage2022: 2.6 Percentage2023: 3.9 Percentage2024: 5.1 Percentage2025: 4.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Austria is 4.5%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Austria peaked at 5.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2005.

That places Austria 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Austria, 2003 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2003 1.5% —
2004 1.7% +13.3%
2005 1.4% -17.6%
2006 1.5% +7.1%
2007 2.2% +46.7%
2008 3.9% +77.3%
2009 3.6% -7.7%
2010 3.9% +8.3%
2011 3.9% +0.0%
2012 4.3% +10.3%
2013 4.0% -7.0%
2014 3.7% -7.5%
2015 3.4% -8.1%
2016 3.6% +5.9%
2017 3.5% -2.8%
2018 3.5% +0.0%
2019 2.5% -28.6%
2020 3.3% +32.0%
2021 3.0% -9.1%
2022 2.6% -13.3%
2023 3.9% +50.0%
2024 5.1% +30.8%
2025 4.5% -11.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 4.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 4.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 1.4% 3.9% 7
2010s 3.6% 2.5% 4.3% 10
2020s 3.7% 2.6% 5.1% 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 9 Cyprus 4.5% compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 4.5% compare
  3. 12 Sweden 4.2% compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Austria?
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Austria was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2005.
How does Austria rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
Austria ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrears on mortgage or rent payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,011 data points, 2003–2025
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