Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Germany
Germany: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 2023
All-time low
1.4%
in 2019
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Germany, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.2% for arrears on mortgage or rent payments in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Germany peaked at 2.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2019.
That places Germany 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.4% | — |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.8% | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 13 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 3.9% compare
- 14 Norway 3.2% compare
- 15 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 3.0% compare
- 16 Luxembourg 2.2% compare
- 18 Switzerland 2.1% compare
- 18 Estonia 2.1% compare
- 18 Slovakia 2.1% compare
- 18 Estonia 2.1% compare
- 18 Slovakia 2.1% compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Germany?
- Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Germany was 2.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Germany ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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