Inability to make ends meet in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Inability to make ends meet was 6.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
6.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
3rd
of 6 regions
All-time high
11.0%
in 2014
All-time low
6.2%
in 2019
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Inability to make ends meet in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2014–2025

02.557.5102014201920252014: 11 Percentage2015: 9.8 Percentage2016: 8.8 Percentage2017: 7.1 Percentage2018: 7.2 Percentage2019: 6.2 Percentage2020: 7.6 Percentage2021: 7.2 Percentage2022: 7 Percentage2023: 7.1 Percentage2024: 6.6 Percentage2025: 6.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, inability to make ends meet in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 6.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inability to make ends meet in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 11.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2019.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.3% 6.2% 11.0% 6
2020s 7.0% 6.6% 7.6% 6

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 1 Greece 35.0% compare
  2. 2 North Macedonia 20.2% compare
  3. 3 Montenegro 15.1% compare
  4. 4 Albania 13.4% compare
  5. 5 Bulgaria 11.0% compare
  6. 6 Serbia 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inability to make ends meet in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Inability to make ends meet in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 6.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest inability to make ends meet recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2014.
What is the lowest inability to make ends meet recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for inability to make ends meet?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 3rd out of 6 regions with data for 2025.
Is inability to make ends meet rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to make ends meet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inability to make ends meet
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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