Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in France
France: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 4.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in France stood at 4.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in France peaked at 7.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2019.
That places France 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.0% | — |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +18.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 4.9% | -9.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- France's 4.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 2.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in France?
- Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in France was 4.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2019.
- How does France rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- France ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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