Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Romania

Romania: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 0.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.5%
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
43rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2021
All-time low
0.3%
in 2017
Years of data
19
2007–2025

Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Romania, 2007–2025

0.20.40.60.812007201620252007: 0.7 Percentage2008: 0.6 Percentage2009: 0.7 Percentage2010: 0.5 Percentage2011: 0.6 Percentage2012: 0.8 Percentage2013: 0.8 Percentage2014: 0.7 Percentage2015: 0.5 Percentage2016: 0.9 Percentage2017: 0.3 Percentage2018: 0.4 Percentage2019: 0.5 Percentage2020: 0.4 Percentage2021: 1 Percentage2022: 0.7 Percentage2023: 0.5 Percentage2024: 0.4 Percentage2025: 0.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Romania is 0.5%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Romania peaked at 1.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2017.

Romania ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Romania, 2007 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2007 0.7% —
2008 0.6% -14.3%
2009 0.7% +16.7%
2010 0.5% -28.6%
2011 0.6% +20.0%
2012 0.8% +33.3%
2013 0.8% +0.0%
2014 0.7% -12.5%
2015 0.5% -28.6%
2016 0.9% +80.0%
2017 0.3% -66.7%
2018 0.4% +33.3%
2019 0.5% +25.0%
2020 0.4% -20.0%
2021 1.0% +150.0%
2022 0.7% -30.0%
2023 0.5% -28.6%
2024 0.4% -20.0%
2025 0.5% +25.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 25% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 1.0% 6

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 40 Montenegro 0.6% compare
  2. 40 Poland 0.6% compare
  3. 40 Poland 0.6% compare
  4. 43 North Macedonia 0.5% compare
  5. 45 Serbia 0.4% compare
  6. 46 Croatia 0.3% compare
  7. 46 Croatia 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Romania?
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Romania was 0.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2017.
How does Romania rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
Romania ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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
Last refreshed