Arrears on utility bills in Romania
Romania: Arrears on utility bills was 17.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.7%
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
5th
of 38 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2012
All-time low
7.3%
in 2021
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Romania, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Romania recorded 17.7% for arrears on utility bills in 2025.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Romania peaked at 29.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2021.
That places Romania 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.1% | 8.7% | 25.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 13.7% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 7.3% | 17.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Romania?
- Arrears on utility bills in Romania was 17.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2021.
- How does Romania rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Romania ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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