Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Denmark
Denmark: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 1.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.9%
Change on year
down 20.8%
World rank
27th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2013
All-time low
1.1%
in 2008
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Denmark, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.9% for arrears on mortgage or rent payments in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Denmark peaked at 3.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2008.
That places Denmark 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.3% | — |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +84.6% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +90.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +61.1% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -36.7% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | -20.0% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -20.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 3.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Denmark?
- Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Denmark was 1.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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