Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or was 24.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
24.6%
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
34.5%
in 2013
All-time low
22.1%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010–2025

01020302010201720252010: 33.5 Percentage2011: 33.7 Percentage2012: 34.2 Percentage2013: 34.5 Percentage2014: 34 Percentage2015: 31.8 Percentage2016: 29.8 Percentage2017: 26.4 Percentage2018: 25.1 Percentage2019: 24.7 Percentage2020: 26.2 Percentage2021: 22.1 Percentage2022: 24.8 Percentage2023: 26.3 Percentage2024: 25.7 Percentage2025: 24.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 24.6%.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 34.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2021.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2010 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2010 33.5%
2011 33.7% +0.6%
2012 34.2% +1.5%
2013 34.5% +0.9%
2014 34.0% -1.4%
2015 31.8% -6.5%
2016 29.8% -6.3%
2017 26.4% -11.4%
2018 25.1% -4.9%
2019 24.7% -1.6%
2020 26.2% +6.1%
2021 22.1% -15.6%
2022 24.8% +12.2%
2023 26.3% +6.0%
2024 25.7% -2.3%
2025 24.6% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.8% 24.7% 34.5% 10
2020s 24.9% 22.1% 26.3% 6

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 1 Cyprus 41.7% compare
  2. 2 Italy 40.5% compare
  3. 3 Spain 38.8% compare
  4. 4 Albania 38.6% compare
  5. 5 Slovakia 37.8% compare
  6. 5 Slovakia 37.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 24.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2021.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 983 data points, 2003–2025
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