Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 0.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Bulgaria, 2005–2025

12342005201520252005: 2.6 Percentage2006: 2.6 Percentage2007: 2.9 Percentage2008: 1.5 Percentage2009: 4.1 Percentage2010: 1.7 Percentage2011: 1.4 Percentage2012: 1.8 Percentage2013: 2 Percentage2014: 2.2 Percentage2015: 1.9 Percentage2016: 2.1 Percentage2017: 2.1 Percentage2018: 1.7 Percentage2019: 1.2 Percentage2020: 1.3 Percentage2021: 1.2 Percentage2022: 1 Percentage2023: 1 Percentage2024: 0.8 Percentage2025: 0.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Bulgaria is 0.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Bulgaria peaked at 4.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2024.

That places Bulgaria 31st 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 2.7% 1.5% 4.1% 5
2010s 1.8% 1.2% 2.2% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.8% 1.3% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  4. 31 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  5. 33 Hungary 0.7% compare
  6. 34 Poland 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Bulgaria?
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Bulgaria was 0.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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About this data

Indicator
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 832 data points, 2003–2025
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