Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in Euro area (17 countries)
Euro area (17 countries): Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure was 3.01 trillion in 2027. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in Euro area (17 countries), 1991–2027
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Euro area (17 countries) is 3.01 trillion, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Euro area (17 countries) peaked at 3.01 trillion in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1.70 trillion, in 1991.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure in Euro area (17 countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.70 trillion | — |
| 1992 | 1.75 trillion | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.77 trillion | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.80 trillion | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.81 trillion | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.85 trillion | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.88 trillion | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.91 trillion | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.95 trillion | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.00 trillion | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.05 trillion | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.09 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.13 trillion | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.16 trillion | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.19 trillion | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.23 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.28 trillion | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.34 trillion | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.39 trillion | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.41 trillion | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.41 trillion | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.40 trillion | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.41 trillion | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.43 trillion | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.46 trillion | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.51 trillion | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.54 trillion | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.57 trillion | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.62 trillion | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.65 trillion | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.76 trillion | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.80 trillion | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.84 trillion | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.90 trillion | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.95 trillion | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 2.98 trillion | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 3.01 trillion | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 trillion | 1.70 trillion | 1.95 trillion | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.19 trillion | 2.00 trillion | 2.39 trillion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 trillion | 2.40 trillion | 2.62 trillion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 trillion | 2.65 trillion | 3.01 trillion | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Euro area (17 countries)?
- Economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure in Euro area (17 countries) was 3.01 trillion in 2027, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Euro area (17 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 trillion in 2027.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure recorded in Euro area (17 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.70 trillion in 1991.
- How does Euro area (17 countries) rank for economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Euro area (17 countries) ranks 1st out of 8 regions with data for 2027.
- Is economic outlook no 118 — government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Euro area (17 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area (17 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 118 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 118 (Edition 2025/2) EO118 Database documentation EO118 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords: Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP