Government expenditure; transactions, sectors

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Transactions Institutional sectors Government expenditure (million euros)
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. General government 249,331
Central government 43,614
The State 40,690
Other central government 2,924
Local government 26,529
Municipalities 22,002
Local intergovernmental organisations 2,631
Provinces 70
Public water boards 62
Other local government 1,764
Social security funds 179,188
D5 Current taxes on income and wealth General government 574
Central government 520
The State 488
Other central government 32
Local government 54
Municipalities 32
Local intergovernmental organisations 0
Provinces 0
Public water boards 0
Other local government 22
Social security funds 0
D76 VAT- and GNI-based EU own resource General government 6,808
Central government 6,808
The State 6,808
Other central government 0
Local government 0
Municipalities 0
Local intergovernmental organisations 0
Provinces 0
Public water boards 0
Other local government 0
Social security funds 0
P5+NP Gross capital formation and acqu.. General government 40,432
Central government 21,263
The State 11,981
Other central government 9,282
Local government 19,046
Municipalities 10,930
Local intergovernmental organisations 593
Provinces 1,462
Public water boards 2,152
Other local government 3,909
Social security funds 123
D92+D99 Investment grants and other ca.. General government 8,426
Central government 10,260
The State 12,130
Other central government 29
Local government 1,394
Municipalities 690
Local intergovernmental organisations 360
Provinces 613
Public water boards 233
Other local government 4
Social security funds 216
Source: CBS.
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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 26 March 2026:
Data on the fourth quarter of 2025 and annual data on 2025 are available. The figures for 2024 and the first three quarters of 2025 have been revised. Intermediate consumption, social benefits, social transfers in kind, current transfers within government, miscellaneous current transfers and gross capital formation of the general government sector in 2024 have been revised due to new information.

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.

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Government expenditure
Expenditure of the general government sector.