Government expenditure and consumption; functions, transactions, sectors

Government expenditure and consumption; functions, transactions, sectors

Transactions Functions of general government Institutional sectors Periods Government expenditure and consumption (million euros)
Total government expenditure 1. General public services General government 2022* 35,108
Total government expenditure 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022* 4,335
Total government expenditure 1.3 General services General government 2022* 3,608
Total government expenditure 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 40
Total government expenditure 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 62
Total government expenditure 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
Total government expenditure 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022* 887
Total government expenditure 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 10,183
P2 Intermediate consumption 1. General public services General government 2022* 5,889
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022* 214
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.3 General services General government 2022* 1,557
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 7
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 16
P2 Intermediate consumption 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
P2 Intermediate consumption 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022* 83
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 1,212
D1 Compensation of employees 1. General public services General government 2022* 7,788
D1 Compensation of employees 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022* 28
D1 Compensation of employees 1.3 General services General government 2022* 1,493
D1 Compensation of employees 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 13
D1 Compensation of employees 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 23
D1 Compensation of employees 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D1 Compensation of employees 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 1,445
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1. General public services General government 2022* 5,178
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.3 General services General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1. General public services General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.3 General services General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 1. General public services General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 1.3 General services General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022*
D62 Social benefits 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 1. General public services General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 1.3 General services General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022*
D3 Subsidies 1. General public services General government 2022* 739
D3 Subsidies 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.3 General services General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D3 Subsidies 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022* 0
D3 Subsidies 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 3,684
Other current expenditure 1. General public services General government 2022* 10,650
Other current expenditure 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022* 3,398
Other current expenditure 1.3 General services General government 2022* 70
Other current expenditure 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 0
Other current expenditure 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 22
Other current expenditure 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
Other current expenditure 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022* 201
Other current expenditure 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 3,341
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 1. General public services General government 2022* 246
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022* 0
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 1.3 General services General government 2022* 56
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 0
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 0
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022* 0
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 8
D4N Other property income 1. General public services General government 2022* 1
D4N Other property income 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 1.3 General services General government 2022* 1
D4N Other property income 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D4N Other property income 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022* 0
D4N Other property income 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 0
D7 Other current transfers 1. General public services General government 2022* 10,403
D7 Other current transfers 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022* 3,398
D7 Other current transfers 1.3 General services General government 2022* 13
D7 Other current transfers 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 0
D7 Other current transfers 1.6 General public services n.e.c. General government 2022* 22
D7 Other current transfers 1.8 Transfers of a general character b.. General government 2022*
D7 Other current transfers 2.3 Foreign military aid General government 2022* 201
D7 Other current transfers 4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. General government 2022* 3,333
Capital expenditure 1. General public services General government 2022* 4,864
Capital expenditure 1.2 Foreign economic aid General government 2022* 695
Capital expenditure 1.3 General services General government 2022* 488
Capital expenditure 1.5 R&D general public services General government 2022* 20
Source: CBS.
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This table contains information on expenditure and consumption broken down into functions 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). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG 1999) is used for the classification of the functions. The second level function determines whether consumption of government is collective or individual. 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.

Status of the figures:
The figures for the period 1995-2021 are final. The figures for 2022 are provisional.

Changes as of 20 October 2023:
The provisional figures for 2022 are available.
The figures for 2021 have been adjusted, and are final.

When will new figures be published?
New figures will be published in the second half of the year. Provisional figures will become final and final figures can be revised at the same time. More information on the revision policy of National Accounts can be found under 'relevant articles' under paragraph 3.

Description topics

Government expenditure and consumption
Government expenditure and final consumption expenditure.

Government expenditure consists of intermediate consumption, compensation of employees, interest, social benefits, social transfers in kind via market producers, paid subsidies, other current expenditure and capital expenditure.

Government final consumption expenditure is equal to the the total of their output plus the expenditure on products supplied to households via market producers minus the sales of goods and services. The output of government is equal to the sum of its costs of production: Compensation of employees, intermediate consumption, consumption of fixed capital, and taxes on production paid net of subsidies on production received.