Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in France
France: Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or was 23.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.0%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2014
All-time low
16.7%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in France, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in France stood at 23.0%.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in France peaked at 27.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2021.
That places France 20th 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.
Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.1% | — |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 25.7% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -27.1% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +41.3% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3% | 21.3% | 26.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 21.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 16.7% | 24.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 17 Türkiye 24.2% compare
- 18 Malta 24.1% compare
- 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 23.4% compare
- 20 Luxembourg 23.0% compare
- 22 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 22.9% compare
- 23 Austria 21.9% compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in France?
- Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in France was 23.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2021.
- How does France rank for financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or?
- France ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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