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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Social protection receipts by type was 4.39 million Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.39 million Million euro
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
5th
of 9 regions
All-time high
4.39 million Million euro
in 2023
All-time low
2.70 million Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
16
2008–2023

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2008201520232008: 2.7M Million euro2009: 2.8M Million euro2010: 2.9M Million euro2011: 2.9M Million euro2012: 3.0M Million euro2013: 3.1M Million euro2014: 3.1M Million euro2015: 3.2M Million euro2016: 3.3M Million euro2017: 3.4M Million euro2018: 3.5M Million euro2019: 3.6M Million euro2020: 3.8M Million euro2021: 4.0M Million euro2022: 4.1M Million euro2023: 4.4M Million euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 4.39 million Million euro for social protection receipts by type in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection receipts by type in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 4.39 million Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.70 million Million euro, in 2008.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.75 million Million euro 2.70 million Million euro 2.81 million Million euro 2
2010s 3.20 million Million euro 2.88 million Million euro 3.63 million Million euro 10
2020s 4.08 million Million euro 3.80 million Million euro 4.39 million Million euro 4

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

  1. 2 France 970,128 Million euro compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 692,627 Million euro compare
  3. 4 Italy 637,508 Million euro compare
  4. 5 Spain 413,396 Million euro compare
  5. 6 Netherlands 330,726 Million euro compare
  6. 7 Switzerland 272,354 Million euro compare
  7. 8 Poland 200,812 Million euro compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is social protection receipts by type in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Social protection receipts by type in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 4.39 million Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest social protection receipts by type recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 4.39 million Million euro in 2023.
What is the lowest social protection receipts by type recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.70 million Million euro in 2008.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for social protection receipts by type?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 5th out of 9 regions with data for 2023.
Is social protection receipts by type rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Social protection receipts by type
Unit
Million euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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