General government final consumption expenditure in European Union
European Union: General government final consumption expenditure was 1.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in European Union, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in European Union stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in European Union peaked at 5.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2012.
That places European Union 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in European Union, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.4% | — |
| 1972 | 4.8% | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.6% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.8% | -17.5% |
| 1977 | 3.1% | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | +47.2% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -21.4% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | -47.6% |
| 1983 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | -26.8% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +91.1% |
| 1986 | 2.2% | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 2.8% | +29.3% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 1.0% | -55.4% |
| 1990 | 2.6% | +166.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -49.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +77.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -71.2% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | -0.1% | +48715.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -463.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +121.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +38.8% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -38.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +74.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -43.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +267.4% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -73.1% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +45.3% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +45.4% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | -32.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 1.0% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 4.2% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for European Union
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 485.94 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3645 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17,166 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0103 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 6,720 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 5,398 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1146 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1427 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in European Union?
- General government final consumption expenditure in European Union was 1.6% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 1971.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2012.
- How does European Union rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- European Union ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.