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

Portugal: Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or was 18.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
18.6%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 47 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2013
All-time low
16.4%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Portugal, 2004–2025

01020302004201420252004: 27.5 Percentage2005: 22.4 Percentage2006: 22.1 Percentage2007: 24.9 Percentage2008: 34.1 Percentage2009: 34 Percentage2010: 34.1 Percentage2011: 34.1 Percentage2012: 30.3 Percentage2013: 34.5 Percentage2014: 33 Percentage2015: 30.6 Percentage2016: 23.5 Percentage2017: 19.8 Percentage2018: 17.1 Percentage2019: 19 Percentage2020: 16.4 Percentage2021: 17.4 Percentage2022: 21.9 Percentage2023: 17.5 Percentage2024: 18.5 Percentage2025: 18.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Portugal is 18.6%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Portugal peaked at 34.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2020.

That places Portugal 31st 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or loans in Portugal, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 27.5%
2005 22.4% -18.5%
2006 22.1% -1.3%
2007 24.9% +12.7%
2008 34.1% +36.9%
2009 34.0% -0.3%
2010 34.1% +0.3%
2011 34.1% +0.0%
2012 30.3% -11.1%
2013 34.5% +13.9%
2014 33.0% -4.3%
2015 30.6% -7.3%
2016 23.5% -23.2%
2017 19.8% -15.7%
2018 17.1% -13.6%
2019 19.0% +11.1%
2020 16.4% -13.7%
2021 17.4% +6.1%
2022 21.9% +25.9%
2023 17.5% -20.1%
2024 18.5% +5.7%
2025 18.6% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.5% 22.1% 34.1% 6
2010s 27.6% 17.1% 34.5% 10
2020s 18.4% 16.4% 21.9% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  3. 30 Germany 18.7% compare
  4. 32 Sweden 17.3% compare
  5. 33 Switzerland 17.1% compare
  6. 34 Croatia 15.3% compare
  7. 34 Croatia 15.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Portugal?
Financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or in Portugal was 18.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or recorded in Portugal?
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 Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or?
Portugal ranks 31st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is financial burden of the repayment of debts from hire purchases or rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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