Arrears on utility bills in Switzerland
Switzerland: Arrears on utility bills was 3.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.6%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2007
All-time low
2.5%
in 2021
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Arrears on utility bills in Switzerland, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 3.6% for arrears on utility bills in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on utility bills in Switzerland peaked at 5.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2021.
That places Switzerland 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Arrears on utility bills in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5.6% | — |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +19.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -27.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -27.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 3.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.7%, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 3.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on utility bills in Switzerland?
- Arrears on utility bills in Switzerland was 3.6% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on utility bills recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest arrears on utility bills recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2021.
- How does Switzerland rank for arrears on utility bills?
- Switzerland ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrears on utility bills rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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