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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector was 1.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.31 million
Change on year
up 6.4%
Rank
5th
of 9 regions
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2024
All-time low
810,612
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2008201620242008: 810.6k2009: 815.2k2010: 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: 1.2M2024: 1.3M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 1.31 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 1.31 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 810,612, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 810,612 —
2009 815,249 +0.6%
2010 824,741 +1.2%
2011 848,855 +2.9%
2012 864,344 +1.8%
2013 874,276 +1.1%
2014 893,777 +2.2%
2015 913,396 +2.2%
2016 932,111 +2.0%
2017 968,965 +4.0%
2018 1.01 million +4.2%
2019 1.04 million +2.6%
2020 1.00 million -3.0%
2021 1.07 million +6.7%
2022 1.14 million +6.7%
2023 1.23 million +7.3%
2024 1.31 million +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 812,930 810,612 815,249 2
2010s 916,666 824,741 1.04 million 10
2020s 1.15 million 1.00 million 1.31 million 5

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

  1. 2 France 285,335 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 214,911 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 214,911 compare
  4. 5 Italy 171,569 compare
  5. 6 Spain 140,611 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 108,740 compare
  7. 8 Switzerland 105,365 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 1.31 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social protection receipts by type and institutional sector recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2024.
What is the lowest social protection receipts by type and institutional sector recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 810,612 in 2008.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for social protection receipts by type and institutional sector?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is social protection receipts by type and institutional sector rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. 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 type and institutional sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Social protection receipts by type and institutional sector
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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