Arrears on utility bills in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Arrears on utility bills was 17.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.2%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 38 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2013
All-time low
17.2%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears on utility bills in Bulgaria stood at 17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Bulgaria peaked at 34.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 8th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 19.0% | 33.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 27.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 22.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Bulgaria?
- Arrears on utility bills in Bulgaria was 17.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Bulgaria ranks 8th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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