Name: European Union Government Spending
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Government Spending in European Union increased to 780.36 EUR Billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 774.77 EUR Billion in the third quarter of 2025. Government Spending in European Union averaged 612.31 EUR Billion from 1995 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 780.36 EUR Billion in the fourth quarter of 2025 and a record low of 467.35 EUR Billion in the first quarter of 1995. source: EUROSTAT

Government Spending in European Union is expected to be 775.80 EUR Billion by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the European Union Government Spending is projected to trend around 802.36 EUR Billion in 2027 and 812.79 EUR Billion in 2028, according to our econometric models.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Asylum Applications	54855.00	62400.00	persons	Nov 2025
Government Budget	-3.10	-3.40	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Debt	14543529.00	13901072.00	EUR Million	Dec 2024
Government Debt to GDP	80.70	80.50	percent of GDP	Dec 2024
Government Spending	780.36	774.77	EUR Billion	Dec 2025
Government Spending to GDP	49.20	48.90	percent of GDP	Dec 2024

European Union Government Spending

Government Spending refers to public expenditure on goods and services and is a major component of the GDP. Government spending policies like setting up budget targets, adjusting taxation, increasing public expenditure and public works are very effective tools in influencing economic growth.