Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Expenditure on social benefits by function was 5.18 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.18 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
1st
of 9 regions
All-time high
5.18 million
in 2025
All-time low
2.76 million
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 5.18 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 5.18 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.76 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 European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.76 million | — |
| 2009 | 2.91 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 3.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.12 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 3.19 million | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.34 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.43 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.52 million | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.62 million | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.77 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.08 million | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 4.21 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.61 million | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 4.94 million | +7.2% |
| 2025 | 5.18 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 million | 2.76 million | 2.91 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.33 million | 3.01 million | 3.77 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.56 million | 4.08 million | 5.18 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Expenditure on social benefits by function in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5.18 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest expenditure on social benefits by function recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.76 million in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for expenditure on social benefits by function?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 9 regions with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on social benefits by function rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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