Government expenditure; transactions, sectors

Government expenditure; transactions, sectors

Transactions Institutional sectors Periods Government expenditure (million euros)
Total government expenditure General government 2025 1st quarter* 124,314
Total government expenditure Central government 2025 1st quarter* 82,534
Total government expenditure The State 2025 1st quarter* 79,883
Total government expenditure Other central government 2025 1st quarter* 10,889
Total government expenditure Local government 2025 1st quarter* 36,356
Total government expenditure Municipalities 2025 1st quarter* 21,445
Total government expenditure Local intergovernmental organisations 2025 1st quarter* 3,300
Total government expenditure Provinces 2025 1st quarter* 2,038
Total government expenditure Public water boards 2025 1st quarter* 1,463
Total government expenditure Other local government 2025 1st quarter* 12,881
Total government expenditure Social security funds 2025 1st quarter* 45,836
P2 Intermediate consumption General government 2025 1st quarter* 18,720
P2 Intermediate consumption Central government 2025 1st quarter* 7,477
P2 Intermediate consumption The State 2025 1st quarter* 4,249
P2 Intermediate consumption Other central government 2025 1st quarter* 3,228
P2 Intermediate consumption Local government 2025 1st quarter* 10,519
P2 Intermediate consumption Municipalities 2025 1st quarter* 5,522
P2 Intermediate consumption Local intergovernmental organisations 2025 1st quarter* 775
P2 Intermediate consumption Provinces 2025 1st quarter* 428
P2 Intermediate consumption Public water boards 2025 1st quarter* 427
P2 Intermediate consumption Other local government 2025 1st quarter* 3,367
P2 Intermediate consumption Social security funds 2025 1st quarter* 724
D1 Compensation of employees General government 2025 1st quarter* 23,148
D1 Compensation of employees Central government 2025 1st quarter* 9,159
D1 Compensation of employees The State 2025 1st quarter* 5,426
D1 Compensation of employees Other central government 2025 1st quarter* 3,733
D1 Compensation of employees Local government 2025 1st quarter* 13,452
D1 Compensation of employees Municipalities 2025 1st quarter* 3,607
D1 Compensation of employees Local intergovernmental organisations 2025 1st quarter* 1,361
D1 Compensation of employees Provinces 2025 1st quarter* 330
D1 Compensation of employees Public water boards 2025 1st quarter* 286
D1 Compensation of employees Other local government 2025 1st quarter* 7,868
D1 Compensation of employees Social security funds 2025 1st quarter* 537
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. General government 2025 1st quarter* 2,004
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Central government 2025 1st quarter* 2,306
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. The State 2025 1st quarter* 2,384
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Other central government 2025 1st quarter* 52
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Local government 2025 1st quarter* 279
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Municipalities 2025 1st quarter* 200
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Local intergovernmental organisations 2025 1st quarter* 15
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Provinces 2025 1st quarter* 4
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Public water boards 2025 1st quarter* 40
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Other local government 2025 1st quarter* 48
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. Social security funds 2025 1st quarter* 2
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. General government 2025 1st quarter* 60,010
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Central government 2025 1st quarter* 10,497
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. The State 2025 1st quarter* 9,750
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Other central government 2025 1st quarter* 747
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Local government 2025 1st quarter* 6,282
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Municipalities 2025 1st quarter* 5,179
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Local intergovernmental organisations 2025 1st quarter* 595
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Provinces 2025 1st quarter* 18
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Public water boards 2025 1st quarter* 15
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Other local government 2025 1st quarter* 475
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. Social security funds 2025 1st quarter* 43,231
D62 Social benefits General government 2025 1st quarter* 29,213
D62 Social benefits Central government 2025 1st quarter* 6,994
D62 Social benefits The State 2025 1st quarter* 6,596
D62 Social benefits Other central government 2025 1st quarter* 398
D62 Social benefits Local government 2025 1st quarter* 2,517
D62 Social benefits Municipalities 2025 1st quarter* 1,691
D62 Social benefits Local intergovernmental organisations 2025 1st quarter* 318
D62 Social benefits Provinces 2025 1st quarter* 18
D62 Social benefits Public water boards 2025 1st quarter* 15
D62 Social benefits Other local government 2025 1st quarter* 475
D62 Social benefits Social security funds 2025 1st quarter* 19,702
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. General government 2025 1st quarter* 30,797
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Central government 2025 1st quarter* 3,503
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. The State 2025 1st quarter* 3,154
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Other central government 2025 1st quarter* 349
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Local government 2025 1st quarter* 3,765
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Municipalities 2025 1st quarter* 3,488
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Local intergovernmental organisations 2025 1st quarter* 277
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Provinces 2025 1st quarter* 0
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Public water boards 2025 1st quarter* 0
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Other local government 2025 1st quarter* 0
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. Social security funds 2025 1st quarter* 23,529
D3 Subsidies General government 2025 1st quarter* 3,244
D3 Subsidies Central government 2025 1st quarter* 2,010
D3 Subsidies The State 2025 1st quarter* 1,736
D3 Subsidies Other central government 2025 1st quarter* 274
D3 Subsidies Local government 2025 1st quarter* 545
D3 Subsidies Municipalities 2025 1st quarter* 184
D3 Subsidies Local intergovernmental organisations 2025 1st quarter* 95
D3 Subsidies Provinces 2025 1st quarter* 260
D3 Subsidies Public water boards 2025 1st quarter* 6
D3 Subsidies Other local government 2025 1st quarter* 0
D3 Subsidies Social security funds 2025 1st quarter* 689
D31 Subsidies on products General government 2025 1st quarter* 344
D31 Subsidies on products Central government 2025 1st quarter* 333
D31 Subsidies on products The State 2025 1st quarter* 333
D31 Subsidies on products Other central government 2025 1st quarter* 0
D31 Subsidies on products Local government 2025 1st quarter* 11
D31 Subsidies on products Municipalities 2025 1st quarter* 11
D31 Subsidies on products Local intergovernmental organisations 2025 1st quarter* 0
D31 Subsidies on products Provinces 2025 1st quarter* 0
D31 Subsidies on products Public water boards 2025 1st quarter* 0
D31 Subsidies on products Other local government 2025 1st quarter* 0
D31 Subsidies on products Social security funds 2025 1st quarter* 0
D39 Other subsidies on production General government 2025 1st quarter* 2,900
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains information on the expenditure of the general government sector. The terms and definitions used are in accordance with the framework of National Accounts. National Accounts are based on the international definitions of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). Small temporary differences with publications of National Accounts may occur due to the fact that government finance statistics are sometimes more up to date.

Data available from:
Yearly figures from 1995, quarterly figures from 1999.

Status of the figures:
The figures for the period 1995-2022 are final. The quarterly figures for 2023 are provisional. The annual figures for 2023 are final. The figures for 2024 and 2025 are provisional.

Changes as of 24 June 2025:
The figures for the first quarter of 2025 are available. Figures for 2023 and 2024 have been adjusted due to updated information.
The quarterly figures for 2022 and the annual figures for 2023 are final now.
In the context of the revision policy of National accounts, the annual figures from 1995 and the quarterly figures from 1999 have been revised.
Additionally, a correction has been made to the figures for 2022 for the Work and Care Act (WAZO) benefits related to the expanded partner leave.

Changes as of 10 April 2025:
Due to an error made while processing the data, the initial preliminary figures for government expenditure in 2024 were calculated incorrectly. This causes a downward revision in government expenditure related to current taxes on income and wealth.

When will new figures be published?
Initial quarterly figures are published three months after the end of the quarter. In September the figures on the first quarter are revised, in December the figures on the second quarter are revised and in March the first three quarters are revised. Yearly figures are published for the first time three months after the end of the year concerned. Yearly figures are revised two times: 6 and 18 months after the end of the year. Please note that there is a possibility that adjustments might take place at the end of March or September, in order to provide the European Commission with the most actual figures. Revised yearly figures are published in June each year. Quarterly figures are aligned to the three revised years at the end of June. More information on the revision policy of National Accounts can be found under 'relevant articles' under paragraph 3.

Description topics

Government expenditure
Expenditure of the general government sector.