Arrears on utility bills in Serbia
Serbia: Arrears on utility bills was 17.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.3%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41.4%
in 2014
All-time low
16.3%
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Serbia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 17.3% for arrears on utility bills in 2025.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Serbia peaked at 41.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2024.
That places Serbia 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.7% | — |
| 2014 | 41.4% | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | -48.0% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | +56.9% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 27.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | +6.1% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 17.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 18.1% | 41.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 16.3% | 27.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Serbia?
- Arrears on utility bills in Serbia was 17.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2024.
- How does Serbia rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Serbia ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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