General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): General government expenditure by function (COFOG) was 914,667 in 2024. ▲ Rising
General government expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2010–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 914,667 for general government expenditure by function in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 914,667 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 545,225, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
General government expenditure by function (COFOG) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 545,225 | — |
| 2011 | 551,377 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 555,703 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 562,830 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 572,026 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 584,094 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 600,632 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 619,570 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 639,957 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 666,713 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 704,133 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 765,122 | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 821,685 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 868,074 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 914,667 | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 589,813 | 545,225 | 666,713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 814,736 | 704,133 | 914,667 | 5 |
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- Oil and petroleum products supply, transformation and consumption 9,366 (2025)
- Derived heat supply, transformation and consumption 58 (2025)
- Real effective exchange rate - percentage changes, 42 trading partners 103.8 (2025)
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- Industry survey results - quarterly data 16.7 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- General government expenditure by function in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 914,667 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest general government expenditure by function recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The highest recorded value was 914,667 in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government expenditure by function recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- The lowest recorded value was 545,225 in 2010.
- How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for general government expenditure by function?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 4 regions with data for 2024.
- Is general government expenditure by function rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. 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 General government expenditure by function (COFOG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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