Arrears on utility bills in Netherlands
Netherlands: Arrears on utility bills was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2005
All-time low
1.2%
in 2021
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Netherlands, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 2.2% for arrears on utility bills in 2025.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Netherlands peaked at 3.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2021.
Netherlands ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.2% | — |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +58.3% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 2.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 39% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Netherlands?
- Arrears on utility bills in Netherlands was 2.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2021.
- How does Netherlands rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Netherlands ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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