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
33rd
of 47 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
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 33rd 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.9% | — |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -41.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -22.2% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -11.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
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 33rd out of 47 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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