Arrears on utility bills in Spain
Spain: Arrears on utility bills was 9.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.2%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2024
All-time low
4.3%
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Arrears on utility bills in Spain, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, arrears on utility bills in Spain stood at 9.2%.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Spain peaked at 9.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2006.
Spain ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.0% | — |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +47.7% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Spain?
- Arrears on utility bills in Spain was 9.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2006.
- How does Spain rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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