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 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023* 14,952
Total government expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023* 14,952
Total government expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023* 14,534
Total government expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023* 600
Total government expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023* 24
Total government expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023* 0
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023* 1,072
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023* 1,058
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023* 974
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023* 84
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023* 14
P2 Intermediate consumption 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023* 0
D1 Compensation of employees 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023* 39
D1 Compensation of employees 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023* 30
D1 Compensation of employees 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023* 28
D1 Compensation of employees 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023* 2
D1 Compensation of employees 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023* 9
D1 Compensation of employees 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023* 0
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023*
D41 Interest; definition National Acco.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023*
D62+D632 Social benefits and social tr.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023*
D62 Social benefits 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023*
D62 Social benefits 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023*
D62 Social benefits 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023*
D62 Social benefits 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023*
D62 Social benefits 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023*
D62 Social benefits 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023*
D632 Social transfers in kind via mark.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023*
D3 Subsidies 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023* 6,378
D3 Subsidies 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023* 6,378
D3 Subsidies 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023* 6,378
D3 Subsidies 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023* 0
D3 Subsidies 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023* 0
D3 Subsidies 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023* 0
Other current expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023* 5,364
Other current expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023* 5,388
Other current expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023* 5,530
Other current expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023* 0
Other current expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023* 0
Other current expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023* 0
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023* 1,566
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023* 1,566
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023* 1,566
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023* 0
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023* 0
D29+D5 Tax expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023* 0
D4N Other property income 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023* 0
D4N Other property income 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023* 0
D4N Other property income 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023* 0
D4N Other property income 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023* 0
D4N Other property income 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023* 0
D4N Other property income 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023* 0
D7 Other current transfers 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023* 3,798
D7 Other current transfers 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023* 3,822
D7 Other current transfers 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023* 3,964
D7 Other current transfers 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023* 0
D7 Other current transfers 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023* 0
D7 Other current transfers 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023* 0
Capital expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023* 2,099
Capital expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023* 2,098
Capital expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023* 1,624
Capital expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023* 514
Capital expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023* 1
Capital expenditure 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023* 0
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023* 324
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023* 323
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023* 317
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023* 6
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023* 1
P51g Gross fixed capital formation 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023* -248
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023* -248
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023* -756
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023* 508
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023* 0
P52+P53 Changes in invent. incl. valua.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Local government 2023* 0
NP Acq. less disposals of non-prod. as.. 4.3 Fuel and energy Social security funds 2023* 0
D92 Investment grants 4.3 Fuel and energy General government 2023* 1,621
D92 Investment grants 4.3 Fuel and energy Central government 2023* 1,621
D92 Investment grants 4.3 Fuel and energy The State 2023* 1,661
D92 Investment grants 4.3 Fuel and energy Other central government 2023* 0
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

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.

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.