# People unable to face unexpected expenses

Share of the population living in households that cannot pay an unexpected but necessary expense from their own resources (EU-SILC, all household types and incomes). The amount is set for each country, close to the monthly at-risk-of-poverty threshold.

## Key facts

- People unable to face unexpected expenses in the European Union (27) was 29.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Greece had the highest people unable to face unexpected expenses of 27 EU countries in 2025, at 50.5%, and The Netherlands the lowest, at 15.3%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 28 places, with figures from 2003 to 2025.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `unable_to_face_unexpected_expenses_share`
- Unit: %
- Note: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/unable-to-face-unexpected-expenses
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/unable_to_face_unexpected_expenses_share

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2025 | 29.2 | Eurostat. Inability to face unexpected financial expenses, total population, all household types and incomes (ilc_mdes04). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/ilc_mdes04/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/unable-to-face-unexpected-expenses/eu-countries.md) (27 places)