Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Spain
Spain: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 5.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.2%
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
3rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2014
All-time low
2.9%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Spain stood at 5.2%.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Spain peaked at 7.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2006.
Spain ranks 3rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.8% | — |
| 2005 | 3.2% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +23.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +81.6% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -10.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 5.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 5.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 6.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 3.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Spain?
- Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Spain was 5.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Spain ranks 3rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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