Government expenditure and consumption; functions, transactions, sectors

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Transactions Functions of general government Government expenditure and consumption (million euros)
Total government expenditure 1. General public services 38,198
1.2 Foreign economic aid 4,244
1.3 General services 4,669
1.5 R&D general public services 50
1.6 General public services n.e.c. 71
1.8 Transfers of a general character b..
2.3 Foreign military aid 1,873
4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. 6,529
P2 Intermediate consumption 1. General public services 6,570
1.2 Foreign economic aid 227
1.3 General services 2,257
1.5 R&D general public services 7
1.6 General public services n.e.c. 19
1.8 Transfers of a general character b..
2.3 Foreign military aid 84
4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. 1,523
D1 Compensation of employees 1. General public services 8,450
1.2 Foreign economic aid 23
1.3 General services 1,810
1.5 R&D general public services 14
1.6 General public services n.e.c. 27
1.8 Transfers of a general character b..
2.3 Foreign military aid 0
4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. 1,653
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 1. General public services 7,309
1.2 Foreign economic aid
1.3 General services
1.5 R&D general public services
1.6 General public services n.e.c.
1.8 Transfers of a general character b..
2.3 Foreign military aid
4.1 General economic, commercial and l..
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 1. General public services
1.2 Foreign economic aid
1.3 General services
1.5 R&D general public services
1.6 General public services n.e.c.
1.8 Transfers of a general character b..
2.3 Foreign military aid
4.1 General economic, commercial and l..
D62 Social benefits 1. General public services
1.2 Foreign economic aid
1.3 General services
1.5 R&D general public services
1.6 General public services n.e.c.
1.8 Transfers of a general character b..
2.3 Foreign military aid
4.1 General economic, commercial and l..
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 1. General public services
1.2 Foreign economic aid
1.3 General services
1.5 R&D general public services
1.6 General public services n.e.c.
1.8 Transfers of a general character b..
2.3 Foreign military aid
4.1 General economic, commercial and l..
D3 Subsidies 1. General public services 963
1.2 Foreign economic aid 0
1.3 General services 0
1.5 R&D general public services 7
1.6 General public services n.e.c. 0
1.8 Transfers of a general character b..
2.3 Foreign military aid 0
4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. 1,717
Other current expenditure 1. General public services 9,964
1.2 Foreign economic aid 3,534
1.3 General services 88
1.5 R&D general public services 0
1.6 General public services n.e.c. 24
1.8 Transfers of a general character b..
2.3 Foreign military aid 218
4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. 167
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 1. General public services 305
1.2 Foreign economic aid 0
1.3 General services 69
1.5 R&D general public services 0
1.6 General public services n.e.c. 0
1.8 Transfers of a general character b..
2.3 Foreign military aid 0
4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. 17
D4N Other property income 1. General public services 7
1.2 Foreign economic aid 0
1.3 General services 7
1.5 R&D general public services 0
1.6 General public services n.e.c. 0
1.8 Transfers of a general character b..
2.3 Foreign military aid 0
4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. 0
D7 Other current transfers 1. General public services 9,652
1.2 Foreign economic aid 3,534
1.3 General services 12
1.5 R&D general public services 0
1.6 General public services n.e.c. 24
1.8 Transfers of a general character b..
2.3 Foreign military aid 218
4.1 General economic, commercial and l.. 150
Capital expenditure 1. General public services 4,942
1.2 Foreign economic aid 460
1.3 General services 514
1.5 R&D general public services 22
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


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 1995-2022 are final. The figures for 2023 are provisional.

Changes as of 29 November 2024:
Annual figures for year 2023 are available.
The annual figures for 2022 are now final.
The annual figures for the period of 1995-2021 have been revised in the context of the revision policy of National accounts.

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.

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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.