Arrears on utility bills in Croatia
Croatia: Arrears on utility bills was 7.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
14th
of 47 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2013
All-time low
7.3%
in 2025
Years of data
16
2010–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Croatia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 7.3% for arrears on utility bills in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Croatia peaked at 30.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2025.
That places Croatia 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 28.0% | — |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 28.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -17.0% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -24.1% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.1% | 14.8% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 7.3% | 15.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Croatia?
- Arrears on utility bills in Croatia was 7.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2025.
- How does Croatia rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Croatia ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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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