Arrears on utility bills in Greece
Greece: Arrears on utility bills was 31.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.9%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2016
All-time low
15.7%
in 2007
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Greece, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrears on utility bills in Greece is 31.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Greece peaked at 42.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2007.
Greece ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.5% | — |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | +36.5% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 34.1% | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 32.0% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | -0.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 31.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 5.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 31.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 5.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 15.7% | 30.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 18.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 26.3% | 34.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 2 North Macedonia 22.2% compare
- 3 Albania 22.1% compare
- 4 Montenegro 21.5% compare
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Greece?
- Arrears on utility bills in Greece was 31.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2007.
- How does Greece rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Greece ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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