Arrears on utility bills in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
Euro area - 18 countries (2014): Arrears on utility bills was 6.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
6.1%
Change on year
up 13.0%
Rank
4th
of 6 regions
All-time high
8.5%
in 2014
All-time low
5.4%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2005–2020
Arrears on utility bills in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), 2005–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrears on utility bills in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) is 6.1%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) peaked at 8.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.6% | — |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
More reference data data for Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
- HICP - first published data (monthly index and annual rate of change) 120.81 Index, 2015=100 (2022)
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- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) 8.1% (2020)
- Persons who cannot afford a computer 3.3% (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- Arrears on utility bills in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) was 6.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2019.
- How does Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 4th out of 6 regions with data for 2020.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Euro area - 18 countries (2014)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area - 18 countries (2014) 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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