Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Portugal
Portugal: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Portugal stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Portugal peaked at 5.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2025.
That places Portugal 27th 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 22 years of available data.
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.5% | — |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +78.6% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 5.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Portugal?
- Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Portugal was 1.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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