Arrears on utility bills in Lithuania

Lithuania: Arrears on utility bills was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.1%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2005
All-time low
4.1%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Arrears on utility bills in Lithuania, 2005–2025

51015202005201520252005: 20.7 Percentage2006: 13.8 Percentage2007: 8.9 Percentage2008: 6.2 Percentage2009: 8.4 Percentage2010: 10.9 Percentage2011: 11.8 Percentage2012: 12.6 Percentage2013: 13.2 Percentage2014: 10.4 Percentage2015: 8.4 Percentage2016: 9.7 Percentage2017: 7.9 Percentage2018: 9.2 Percentage2019: 7.5 Percentage2020: 6.3 Percentage2021: 5.5 Percentage2022: 5.5 Percentage2023: 6.5 Percentage2024: 4.2 Percentage2025: 4.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, arrears on utility bills in Lithuania stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Lithuania peaked at 20.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2025.

Lithuania ranks 29th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 6.2% 20.7% 5
2010s 10.2% 7.5% 13.2% 10
2020s 5.4% 4.1% 6.5% 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 26 Germany 4.6% compare
  2. 27 Malta 4.5% compare
  3. 28 Sweden 4.4% compare
  4. 30 Belgium 4.0% compare
  5. 31 Switzerland 3.6% compare
  6. 31 Portugal 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on utility bills in Lithuania?
Arrears on utility bills in Lithuania was 4.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2025.
How does Lithuania rank for arrears on utility bills?
Lithuania ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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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About this data

Indicator
Arrears on utility bills
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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