Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Cyprus
Cyprus: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Cyprus, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Cyprus is 4.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Cyprus peaked at 8.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2008.
That places Cyprus 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.9% | — |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 8.8% | +20.5% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -38.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | +36.8% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cyprus'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 4.4% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 5.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Cyprus?
- Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Cyprus was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2008.
- How does Cyprus rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Cyprus ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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