Expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Expenditure on social benefits by function was 4.49 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.49 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
4th
of 9 regions
All-time high
4.49 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.45 million
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) stood at 4.49 million. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 4.49 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.45 million, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.45 million | — |
| 2009 | 2.61 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.67 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.03 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.20 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.33 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.60 million | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.70 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.79 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.02 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 4.29 million | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 4.49 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 2.45 million | 2.61 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million | 2.67 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 million | 3.60 million | 4.49 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)
- 1 Germany 1.37 million compare
- 2 France 960,618 compare
- 3 Italy 645,053 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 617,697 compare
- 4 United Kingdom 617,697 compare
- 6 Spain 427,072 compare
- 7 Netherlands 313,696 compare
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- Oil and petroleum products supply, transformation and consumption 10,038 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 4.49 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.49 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million in 2008.
- How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th out of 9 regions with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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