08/11/2017
‘Household debt fell by €0.9bn to €141.7bn during Q2 2017. This represented debt of €29,576 per capita. Household debt is now at its lowest level since late 2005. Overall, household debt is over 30 per cent lower than its peak of €204.2bn in Q3 2008.’
Latest Central Bank bulletin on Quarterly Financial Accounts. Irish household debt as a proportion of disposable income fell by 12.5% over the year, the largest decline in the EU – the Irish are saving more and borrowing less.