Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Social protection receipts by institutional sector was 1.22 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.22 million
Change on year
up 7.0%
Rank
6th
of 10 regions
All-time high
1.22 million
in 2023
All-time low
810,616
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2023

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2008201520232008: 810.6k2009: 815.3k2010: 824.7k2011: 848.9k2012: 864.3k2013: 874.3k2014: 893.8k2015: 913.4k2016: 932.1k2017: 969.0k2018: 1.0M2019: 1.0M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.2M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2023, social protection receipts by institutional sector in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) stood at 1.22 million. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection receipts by institutional sector in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 1.22 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 810,616, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 812,934 810,616 815,253 2
2010s 916,667 824,746 1.04 million 10
2020s 1.11 million 1.00 million 1.22 million 4

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 3 United Kingdom 214,911 compare
  2. 4 Italy 162,634 compare
  3. 5 Spain 140,611 compare
  4. 6 Netherlands 97,222 compare
  5. 7 Switzerland 93,742 compare
  6. 8 Poland 52,093 compare
  7. 9 Sweden 50,632 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection receipts by institutional sector in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Social protection receipts by institutional sector in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 1.22 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social protection receipts by institutional sector recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million in 2023.
What is the lowest social protection receipts by institutional sector recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 810,616 in 2008.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for social protection receipts by institutional sector?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 6th out of 10 regions with data for 2023.
Is social protection receipts by institutional sector rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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 Social protection receipts by institutional sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social protection receipts by institutional sector
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,180 data points, 1990–2024
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