Arrears on utility bills in Latvia
Latvia: Arrears on utility bills was 5.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Arrears on utility bills in Latvia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrears on utility bills in Latvia is 5.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Latvia peaked at 23.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2025.
Latvia ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.9% | — |
| 2006 | 13.5% | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -41.5% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | +49.4% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | +50.8% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 22.4% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -14.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.0% | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | -15.2% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 5.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 7.9% | 18.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 8.7% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.6% | 8.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Latvia?
- Arrears on utility bills in Latvia was 5.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2025.
- How does Latvia rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Latvia ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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