Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Germany

Germany: Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or was 18.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.7%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.7%
in 2006
All-time low
15.0%
in 2018
Years of data
17
2005–2025

Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Germany, 2005–2025

01020302005201520252005: 25.4 Percentage2006: 30.7 Percentage2007: 25.2 Percentage2008: 25.3 Percentage2009: 23.7 Percentage2010: 20.6 Percentage2011: 19.7 Percentage2012: 20.3 Percentage2013: 20.3 Percentage2014: 20.4 Percentage2015: 18.3 Percentage2016: 19.5 Percentage2017: 16.7 Percentage2018: 15 Percentage2019: 15.9 Percentage2024: 21.4 Percentage2025: 18.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Germany stood at 18.7%.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Germany peaked at 30.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2018.

Germany ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans in Germany, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 25.4%
2006 30.7% +20.9%
2007 25.2% -17.9%
2008 25.3% +0.4%
2009 23.7% -6.3%
2010 20.6% -13.1%
2011 19.7% -4.4%
2012 20.3% +3.0%
2013 20.3% +0.0%
2014 20.4% +0.5%
2015 18.3% -10.3%
2016 19.5% +6.6%
2017 16.7% -14.4%
2018 15.0% -10.2%
2019 15.9% +6.0%
2024 21.4% +34.6%
2025 18.7% -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.1% 23.7% 30.7% 5
2010s 18.7% 15.0% 20.6% 10
2020s 20.0% 18.7% 21.4% 2

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 28 Poland 19.2% compare
  2. 28 Poland 19.2% compare
  3. 31 Portugal 18.6% compare
  4. 32 Sweden 17.3% compare
  5. 33 Switzerland 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Germany?
Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Germany was 18.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2006.
What is the lowest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2018.
How does Germany rank for financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or?
Germany ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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