Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Greece
Greece: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 10.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.6%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 2016
All-time low
4.5%
in 2006
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 10.6% for arrears on mortgage or rent payments in 2025.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Greece peaked at 15.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2006.
That places Greece 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 10.8% | — |
| 2004 | 9.7% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -32.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -31.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +64.4% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +56.4% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -17.0% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | +18.2% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 5.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.5% | 10.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 8.5% | 10.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Greece?
- Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Greece was 10.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2006.
- How does Greece rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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