Government expenditure; transactions, sectors

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Transactions Institutional sectors Government expenditure (million euros)
Total government expenditure General government 529,036
Central government 351,250
The State 337,753
Other central government 44,939
Local government 155,862
Municipalities 90,894
Local intergovernmental organisations 13,879
Provinces 8,391
Public water boards 6,060
Other local government 55,110
Social security funds 190,321
P2 Intermediate consumption General government 77,362
Central government 31,490
The State 18,978
Other central government 12,512
Local government 42,299
Municipalities 22,206
Local intergovernmental organisations 2,897
Provinces 1,592
Public water boards 1,728
Other local government 13,876
Social security funds 3,573
D1 Compensation of employees General government 104,090
Central government 41,774
The State 24,727
Other central government 17,047
Local government 60,010
Municipalities 16,642
Local intergovernmental organisations 5,942
Provinces 1,371
Public water boards 1,234
Other local government 34,821
Social security funds 2,306
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. General government 8,388
Central government 9,297
The State 9,435
Other central government 292
Local government 1,088
Municipalities 779
Local intergovernmental organisations 45
Provinces 22
Public water boards 191
Other local government 239
Social security funds 10
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
D62 Social benefits General government 125,004
Central government 29,463
The State 27,914
Other central government 1,549
Local government 10,563
Municipalities 7,337
Local intergovernmental organisations 1,330
Provinces 70
Public water boards 62
Other local government 1,764
Social security funds 84,978
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. General government 124,327
Central government 14,151
The State 12,776
Other central government 1,375
Local government 15,966
Municipalities 14,665
Local intergovernmental organisations 1,301
Provinces 0
Public water boards 0
Other local government 0
Social security funds 94,210
D3 Subsidies General government 15,460
Central government 10,241
The State 8,926
Other central government 1,315
Local government 2,546
Municipalities 863
Local intergovernmental organisations 427
Provinces 1,239
Public water boards 17
Other local government 0
Social security funds 2,673
D31 Subsidies on products General government 1,366
Central government 1,297
The State 1,297
Other central government 0
Local government 69
Municipalities 69
Local intergovernmental organisations 0
Provinces 0
Public water boards 0
Other local government 0
Social security funds 0
D39 Other subsidies on production General government 14,094
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.