General government final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1996–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 2.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.8% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 5.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1.5%, in 2011.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.6% | — |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -747.9% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -110.8% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -1076.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -34.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +78.9% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -40.8% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +122.3% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -46.7% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +92.2% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -45.7% |
| 2011 | -1.5% | -289.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -104.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +2016.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +105.7% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -46.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | +42.8% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | +92.1% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -41.4% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -89.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | +842.4% |
| 2024 | 4.9% | +40.2% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -43.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | -0.6% | 3.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -1.5% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 0.4% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 12.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,124 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.375 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 15,553 current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 5,678 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics was 2.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5% in 2011.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.