General government final consumption expenditure in European Union
European Union: General government final consumption expenditure was 3.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in European Union, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in European Union stood at 3.42 trillion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in European Union peaked at 3.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.02 trillion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in European Union, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1.13 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 1.18 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 1.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 1.39 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.50 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.56 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.61 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.64 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.67 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.73 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.77 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.82 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.93 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.98 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.06 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.08 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 2.12 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 2.16 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.20 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.35 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.45 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.52 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.57 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.68 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.77 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.77 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.78 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.81 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.85 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.91 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.94 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.98 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.20 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3.24 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.29 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 3.37 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 3.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.50 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.56 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.88 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.93 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.25 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.75 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.76 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.04 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.26 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 3.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 United States of America 3.03 trillion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 2 Japan 999.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 3 Germany 833.98 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 683.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for European Union
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 42,248 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8972 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 23,693 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 31,026 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6589 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in European Union?
- General government final consumption expenditure in European Union was 3.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 3.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does European Union rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- European Union ranks 1st out of 2 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 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (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.