Expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Expenditure on social benefits by function was 4.51 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.51 million
Change on year
up 4.7%
Rank
3rd
of 9 regions
All-time high
4.51 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 4.51 million for expenditure on social benefits by function in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 4.51 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.45 million | — |
| 2009 | 2.61 million | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.77 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.83 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.89 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.97 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.34 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.61 million | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.72 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.04 million | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.31 million | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 4.51 million | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 million | 2.45 million | 2.61 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.96 million | 2.68 million | 3.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million | 3.61 million | 4.51 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 4.51 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.51 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 million in 2008.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd out of 9 regions with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. 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 social benefits by function. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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