General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): General government final consumption expenditure was 1.29 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.29 trillion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and up 122.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.29 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 130.01 billion current US$, in 1999.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 206.08 billion current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 223.76 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 189.85 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 154.46 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 183.75 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 1994 | 155.20 billion current US$ | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 165.77 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 170.78 billion current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 186.42 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 154.48 billion current US$ | -17.1% |
| 1999 | 130.01 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 137.02 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 149.96 billion current US$ | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 172.21 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 211.52 billion current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 261.45 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 325.76 billion current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2006 | 402.01 billion current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 518.33 billion current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 654.73 billion current US$ | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 574.93 billion current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 629.64 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 725.61 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 771.84 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 827.77 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 767.77 billion current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 580.99 billion current US$ | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 579.13 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 646.90 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 670.66 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 704.36 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 710.92 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 761.22 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 871.82 billion current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 964.50 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 1.10 trillion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 1.29 trillion current US$ | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 206.08 billion current US$ | 206.08 billion current US$ | 206.08 billion current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 171.45 billion current US$ | 130.01 billion current US$ | 223.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 340.79 billion current US$ | 137.02 billion current US$ | 654.73 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 690.47 billion current US$ | 579.13 billion current US$ | 827.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 949.63 billion current US$ | 710.92 billion current US$ | 1.29 trillion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Saudi Arabia 263.17 billion current US$ compare
- 17 Türkiye 221.44 billion current US$ compare
- 18 Poland 220.69 billion current US$ compare
- 19 Mexico 216.08 billion current US$ compare
- 20 Sweden 176.83 billion current US$ compare
- 21 Belgium 173.77 billion current US$ compare
- 22 Israel 152.53 billion current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 239.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added -0.9% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 14.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 890.15 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8983 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.90 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 1.42 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 58.7% (2025)
- Services, value added 2.85 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.29 trillion current 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.01 billion current US$ in 1999.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.