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Sud-Est - Housing & Utility Bill Arrears
Regional factual view for Housing & Utility Bill Arrears in Sud-Est (2025).
Sud-Est
Latest value
· 2025
32.00% of people
RO 18.5 · +13.5 pp vs country · Europe 10.5 · +21.5 pp vs Europe
Rank in Europe
14 / 212
Among 212 European regions
Population
2,331,165
Regional population · 2025
Recent trend
What this indicator measures
Measures the share of people living in households with arrears on mortgage or rent payments, utility bills, or hire-purchase instalments.
Lower values generally represent a more favorable situation.
Data source: Eurostat Arrears on housing or utility bills ILC_MDES05_R
How Sud-Est compares
Lower is better · Range 9.8–32
Sud-Est
32
Romania
18.5
Europe
10.5
Romania +13.5 pp
Europe +21.5 pp
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Regional insights
Regional position
Sud-Est recorded 32% in 2025, a less favorable result than both the national benchmark for Romania and the European regional benchmark. This share corresponds to an estimated 746,000 people in the region.
Recent change
From 2021 to 2025, the indicator deteriorated substantially from 12.2% to 32%; the latest annual movement was in the same direction.
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