Eurostat says 29.2% of people in the EU could not cope with unexpected expenses in 2025

The EU statistics office said: "In 2025, 29.2% of the EU population was unable to cope with unexpected financial expenses, slightly down from 30.0% in 2024." It said Greece had the highest share at 50.5%, followed by Latvia (43.7%) and Bulgaria (42.4%). The Netherlands had the lowest, at 15.3%.