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

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Social protection receipts by type was 4.67 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.67 million
Change on year
up 6.3%
Rank
3rd
of 9 regions
All-time high
4.67 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.70 million
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Social protection receipts by type in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 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: 4.7M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) recorded 4.67 million for social protection receipts by type in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, social protection receipts by type in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) peaked at 4.67 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.70 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 – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Social protection receipts by type in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 2.70 million —
2009 2.81 million +4.0%
2010 2.88 million +2.7%
2011 2.95 million +2.2%
2012 3.01 million +2.0%
2013 3.06 million +1.8%
2014 3.13 million +2.2%
2015 3.20 million +2.2%
2016 3.28 million +2.7%
2017 3.38 million +3.0%
2018 3.49 million +3.2%
2019 3.63 million +4.1%
2020 3.80 million +4.5%
2021 3.99 million +5.1%
2022 4.14 million +3.7%
2023 4.39 million +6.1%
2024 4.67 million +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.75 million 2.70 million 2.81 million 2
2010s 3.20 million 2.88 million 3.63 million 10
2020s 4.20 million 3.80 million 4.67 million 5

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

  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

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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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 4.67 million in 2024, 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 4.67 million in 2024.
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 in 2008.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for social protection receipts by type?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 3rd out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
Is social protection receipts by type rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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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Indicator
Social protection receipts by type
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,471 data points, 1990–2024
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