Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Malta

Malta: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 1.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 2014
All-time low
1.0%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

01232005201520252005: 1.3 Percentage2006: 1.4 Percentage2007: 1.2 Percentage2008: 1.5 Percentage2009: 1 Percentage2010: 1.1 Percentage2011: 1.7 Percentage2012: 2.3 Percentage2013: 2.4 Percentage2014: 2.7 Percentage2015: 2.4 Percentage2016: 2.6 Percentage2017: 1.9 Percentage2018: 2.6 Percentage2019: 2.4 Percentage2020: 2.2 Percentage2021: 1.8 Percentage2022: 1.5 Percentage2023: 1.5 Percentage2024: 1.8 Percentage2025: 1.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Malta stood at 1.8%.

That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Malta peaked at 2.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2009.

That places Malta 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.3% 1.0% 1.5% 5
2010s 2.2% 1.1% 2.7% 10
2020s 1.8% 1.5% 2.2% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 23 Denmark 1.9% compare
  2. 23 Portugal 1.9% compare
  3. 25 Belgium 1.8% compare
  4. 27 Montenegro 1.7% compare
  5. 28 Latvia 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Malta?
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Malta was 1.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2009.
How does Malta rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
Malta ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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About this data

Indicator
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 832 data points, 2003–2025
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