General government final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: General government final consumption expenditure was 312.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1995–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 312.95 billion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 312.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 160.63 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1996.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 25th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 161.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 160.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 166.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 165.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 172.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 176.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 179.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 185.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 189.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 192.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 199.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 205.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 208.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 215.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 219.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 220.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 217.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 217.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 221.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 228.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 232.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 236.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 242.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 248.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 262.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 270.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 279.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 280.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 290.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 304.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 312.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 160.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | 172.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 197.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 176.38 billion constant 2015 US$ | 219.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 232.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 217.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | 262.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 289.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 270.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 312.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 22 Argentina 107.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 23 Indonesia 106.29 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 24 Israel 102.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 25 Switzerland 94.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 26 Austria 91.11 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 27 Denmark 81.79 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 28 Thailand 76.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Services, value added 1.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 16,820 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 698.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 435.02 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.9% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 25.3% (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added 1.68 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 24,489 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8848 current US$ per US$ of GDP (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 312.95 billion constant 2015 US$ 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 312.95 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.63 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1996.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 25th 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 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (constant 2015 US$). 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.