Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Norway
Norway: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.2%
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2004
All-time low
2.2%
in 2016
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Norway, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Norway recorded 3.2% for arrears on mortgage or rent payments in 2025.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Norway peaked at 6.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2016.
That places Norway 14th 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 23 years of available data.
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Norway, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 6.4% | — |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -41.9% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +28.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 12 Sweden 4.2% compare
- 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
- 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 Germany 2.2% compare
- 16 Luxembourg 2.2% compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Norway?
- Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Norway was 3.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2016.
- How does Norway rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Norway ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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