Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and was 336,902 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
336,902 Million euro
Change on year
up 8.5%
Rank
5th
of 9 regions
All-time high
336,902 Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
197,249 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 336,902 Million euro for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 336,902 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 197,249 Million euro, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 197,249 Million euro | — |
| 2009 | 209,436 Million euro | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 212,484 Million euro | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 213,543 Million euro | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 216,218 Million euro | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 220,597 Million euro | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 225,184 Million euro | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 231,460 Million euro | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 238,671 Million euro | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 247,882 Million euro | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 255,779 Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 265,228 Million euro | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 283,973 Million euro | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 291,886 Million euro | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 310,572 Million euro | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 336,902 Million euro | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203,342 Million euro | 197,249 Million euro | 209,436 Million euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 232,705 Million euro | 212,484 Million euro | 265,228 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,833 Million euro | 283,973 Million euro | 336,902 Million euro | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- 2 France 62,858 Million euro compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 56,853 Million euro compare
- 3 United Kingdom 56,853 Million euro compare
- 5 Italy 36,377 Million euro compare
- 6 Poland 31,728 Million euro compare
- 6 Poland 31,728 Million euro compare
- 8 Spain 22,743 Million euro compare
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- Deaths by age and sex 3.77 million Number (2024)
- Life table by age and sex 0.0034 (2024)
- Industry confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data -1.7 Balance (2026)
- Gross fixed capital formation by main asset type - quarterly data 104.32 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2026)
- Construction confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data 3.2 (2026)
- Industry survey results - quarterly data 19.6 (2026)
- Consumers confidence indicator and survey results - monthly data -10.8 Balance (2026)
- Gross fixed capital formation by main asset type - annual data 109.36 Chain linked volumes, index 2020=100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 336,902 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 336,902 Million euro in 2023.
- What is the lowest expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 197,249 Million euro in 2008.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on family/children function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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