Arrears on utility bills in Malta

Malta: Arrears on utility bills was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
27th
of 38 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 2014
All-time low
4.5%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Arrears on utility bills in Malta, 2005–2025

57.51012.5152005201520252005: 7.9 Percentage2006: 6.5 Percentage2007: 7.2 Percentage2008: 7.3 Percentage2009: 7.9 Percentage2010: 6.8 Percentage2011: 8.6 Percentage2012: 10.1 Percentage2013: 11.6 Percentage2014: 14.6 Percentage2015: 10.2 Percentage2016: 9.5 Percentage2017: 5.6 Percentage2018: 6.9 Percentage2019: 6.5 Percentage2020: 6.3 Percentage2021: 7.2 Percentage2022: 5.6 Percentage2023: 4.9 Percentage2024: 5.1 Percentage2025: 4.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, arrears on utility bills in Malta stood at 4.5%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Malta peaked at 14.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2025.

Malta ranks 27th of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 6.5% 7.9% 5
2010s 9.0% 5.6% 14.6% 10
2020s 5.6% 4.5% 7.2% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 24 Austria 4.7% compare
  2. 24 Luxembourg 4.7% compare
  3. 26 Germany 4.6% compare
  4. 28 Sweden 4.4% compare
  5. 29 Lithuania 4.1% compare
  6. 30 Belgium 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arrears on utility bills in Malta?
Arrears on utility bills in Malta was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2025.
How does Malta rank for arrears on utility bills?
Malta ranks 27th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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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