Arrears to general government
How large are the public arrears? Are the arrears primarily made up of liabilities to the tax authorities? Arrears to general government provide an overall picture of how the debt of individuals and corporations is developing.
Explainer on…
Debt to the public sector that has not been paid on time.
Selected statistics on Arrears to general government
Arrears to general government after type of debt
Data about public arrears is received from the Danish Debt Collection Agency. The compilation are divided after nominal value and market value (the nominal value multiplied with the estimated possibility that the debt can be collected) as well as type of debt and collection interest.
Arrears to general government after type of arrear
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal value | |||||
| Arrears, total | |||||
| Arrears, total | 144,464 | 151,873 | 160,034 | 160,865 | 163,188 |
| 1. Taxes in arrears | 92,477 | 97,440 | 103,563 | 102,165 | 102,704 |
| 2. Other public arrears | 51,987 | 54,433 | 56,471 | 58,700 | 60,484 |
| 2.1 Municipal claims | 5,044 | 5,357 | 5,392 | 5,514 | 5,608 |
| 2.2 Government claims | 43,513 | 45,454 | 47,143 | 49,073 | 50,588 |
| 2.3 Other public companies claims | 3,430 | 3,622 | 3,936 | 4,113 | 4,288 |
Data about public arrears is received from the Danish Debt Collection Agency. The compilation are divided after nominal value and market value (the nominal value multiplied with the estimated possibility that the debt can be collected) as well as type of debt and collection interest.
On the statistics – documentation, sources and method
See the documentation of statistics to learn more:
The purpose of Arrears to general government is to analyze the yearly development in public debt that haven't been paid on time, among these tax in arrears. The statistics were published for the first time in 2017 covering the years 2013-2016 and the statistics are comparable over time.