Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Sweden
Sweden: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.2%
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
11th
of 38 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2004
All-time low
1.8%
in 2008
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Sweden, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 4.2% for arrears on mortgage or rent payments in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Sweden peaked at 6.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 11th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 6.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 8 Austria 4.5% compare
- 8 Cyprus 4.5% compare
- 8 Türkiye 4.5% compare
- 12 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
- 13 Norway 3.2% compare
- 14 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 3.0% compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Sweden?
- Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in Sweden was 4.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- Sweden ranks 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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