Arrears on utility bills in Austria
Austria: Arrears on utility bills was 4.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.7%
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.5%
in 2023
All-time low
1.6%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Austria, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears on utility bills in Austria stood at 4.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Austria peaked at 5.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2003.
That places Austria 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.6% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +84.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +21.1% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -23.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +111.5% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | -11.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 2.4% | 5.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Austria?
- Arrears on utility bills in Austria was 4.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrears on utility bills. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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