Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Hungary

Hungary: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.7%
Change on year
down 30.0%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.7%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Hungary, 2005–2025

024682005201520252005: 2.8 Percentage2006: 2.2 Percentage2007: 3.5 Percentage2008: 3.8 Percentage2009: 3.9 Percentage2010: 5.6 Percentage2011: 6.2 Percentage2012: 6.5 Percentage2013: 6.8 Percentage2014: 7.3 Percentage2015: 6 Percentage2016: 5.1 Percentage2017: 4.4 Percentage2018: 2.9 Percentage2019: 1.9 Percentage2020: 2.1 Percentage2021: 2.1 Percentage2022: 2 Percentage2023: 1.8 Percentage2024: 1 Percentage2025: 0.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.7% for arrears on mortgage or rent payments in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 30.0% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Hungary peaked at 7.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2025.

Hungary ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Hungary, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 2.8% —
2006 2.2% -21.4%
2007 3.5% +59.1%
2008 3.8% +8.6%
2009 3.9% +2.6%
2010 5.6% +43.6%
2011 6.2% +10.7%
2012 6.5% +4.8%
2013 6.8% +4.6%
2014 7.3% +7.4%
2015 6.0% -17.8%
2016 5.1% -15.0%
2017 4.4% -13.7%
2018 2.9% -34.1%
2019 1.9% -34.5%
2020 2.1% +10.5%
2021 2.1% +0.0%
2022 2.0% -4.8%
2023 1.8% -10.0%
2024 1.0% -44.4%
2025 0.7% -30.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 35% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 33% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 2.2% 3.9% 5
2010s 5.3% 1.9% 7.3% 10
2020s 1.6% 0.7% 2.1% 6

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 36 Bulgaria 0.8% compare
  2. 36 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  3. 36 Lithuania 0.8% compare
  4. 40 Montenegro 0.6% compare
  5. 40 Poland 0.6% compare
  6. 40 Poland 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Hungary?
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Hungary was 0.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
How does Hungary rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
Hungary ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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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Indicator
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,011 data points, 2003–2025
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