Social protection receipts by type in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025): Social protection receipts by type was 4.65 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.65 million
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
4th
of 9 regions
All-time high
4.65 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.69 million
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Social protection receipts by type in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2008–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2008201620242008: 2.7M2009: 2.8M2010: 2.9M2011: 2.9M2012: 3.0M2013: 3.1M2014: 3.1M2015: 3.2M2016: 3.3M2017: 3.4M2018: 3.5M2019: 3.6M2020: 3.8M2021: 4.0M2022: 4.1M2023: 4.4M2024: 4.6M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) recorded 4.65 million for social protection receipts by type in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection receipts by type in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) peaked at 4.65 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million, in 2008.

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

Social protection receipts by type in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), year by year

Annual values for Social protection receipts by type in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025), 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 2.69 million —
2009 2.80 million +3.9%
2010 2.88 million +2.7%
2011 2.94 million +2.2%
2012 3.00 million +2.0%
2013 3.05 million +1.8%
2014 3.12 million +2.1%
2015 3.19 million +2.2%
2016 3.27 million +2.7%
2017 3.37 million +3.0%
2018 3.48 million +3.2%
2019 3.62 million +4.1%
2020 3.79 million +4.5%
2021 3.98 million +5.1%
2022 4.12 million +3.7%
2023 4.37 million +6.0%
2024 4.65 million +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.75 million 2.69 million 2.80 million 2
2010s 3.19 million 2.88 million 3.62 million 10
2020s 4.18 million 3.79 million 4.65 million 5

Countries ranked near Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)

  1. 1 Germany 1.40 million compare
  2. 2 France 1.01 million compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 692,627 compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 692,627 compare
  5. 5 Italy 670,340 compare
  6. 6 Spain 413,396 compare
  7. 7 Netherlands 370,579 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection receipts by type in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Social protection receipts by type in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) was 4.65 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social protection receipts by type recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The highest recorded value was 4.65 million in 2024.
What is the lowest social protection receipts by type recorded in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2008.
How does Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) rank for social protection receipts by type?
Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) ranks 4th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is social protection receipts by type rising or falling in Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025)?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Social protection receipts by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Social protection receipts by type
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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