People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills in Greece

People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills in Greece was 41.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1 pts from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

202541.8%

Change on 2024-1 pts

Rank1st of 27EU countries ranked

Series high49.32015

Series low24.42008

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People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills in Greece, 2003 to 2025

%. Source: Eurostat, Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes05). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-17.

All 23 values

Period	%
2025	41.8
2024	42.8
2023	47.3
2022	45.5
2021	36.4
2020	36.9
2019	41.4
2018	43
2017	44.9
2016	47.9
2015	49.3
2014	46.4
2013	45.3
2012	39
2011	31.9
2010	30.9
2009	28.7
2008	24.4
2007	26.4
2006	29.9
2005	33.1
2004	30.4
2003	35.5

Compared with European Union (27)

Place	2025
Greece	41.8
European Union (27)	9.2

Rankings

EU countries by people in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills 27 places

Definition

Share of the population living in households that were behind on paying a mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase instalments in the last 12 months because of financial difficulties (EU-SILC, all household types and incomes).

EU statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC). The reference year is the survey year. Self-reported by households; a share of people, not of households.

How to cite

Eurostat. Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes05). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes05/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes05) (People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills, Greece, 2003 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes05/default/table

MLA 9

Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes05), People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills, Greece, 2003 to 2025. Eurostat, European Commission, 17 Sept. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes05/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/arrears-on-bills/greece. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes05). People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills, Greece, 2003 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes05/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/arrears-on-bills/greece.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes05), People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills, Greece, 2003 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes05/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/arrears-on-bills/greece (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title = {{Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc\_mdes05): People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills, Greece, 2003 to 2025}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the people in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills in Greece?

People in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills in Greece was 41.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1 pts from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Arrears on mortgage or rent, utility bills or hire purchase, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes05). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest people in arrears on rent, mortgage or bills in Greece?

49.3% in 2015, the highest value since 2003 in this series.

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