Arrears on utility bills in Belgium

Belgium: Arrears on utility bills was 4.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2012
All-time low
2.8%
in 2021
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Arrears on utility bills in Belgium, 2003–2025

02462003201420252003: 5.3 Percentage2004: 5.2 Percentage2005: 5.7 Percentage2006: 5.1 Percentage2007: 4.7 Percentage2008: 5.1 Percentage2009: 5.9 Percentage2010: 5.8 Percentage2011: 6 Percentage2012: 6.1 Percentage2013: 5 Percentage2014: 5.8 Percentage2015: 5.1 Percentage2016: 5 Percentage2017: 4.1 Percentage2018: 4.5 Percentage2019: 4.2 Percentage2020: 3.8 Percentage2021: 2.8 Percentage2022: 3.2 Percentage2023: 3.8 Percentage2024: 4 Percentage2025: 4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arrears on utility bills in Belgium is 4.0%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Belgium peaked at 6.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2021.

Belgium ranks 30th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.3% 4.7% 5.9% 7
2010s 5.2% 4.1% 6.1% 10
2020s 3.6% 2.8% 4.0% 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 27 Malta 4.5% compare
  2. 28 Sweden 4.4% compare
  3. 29 Lithuania 4.1% compare
  4. 31 Switzerland 3.6% compare
  5. 31 Portugal 3.6% compare
  6. 33 Norway 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on utility bills in Belgium?
Arrears on utility bills in Belgium was 4.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for arrears on utility bills?
Belgium ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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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About this data

Indicator
Arrears on utility bills
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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