Government expenditure; transactions, sectors

Government expenditure; transactions, sectors

Transactions Institutional sectors Periods Government expenditure (million euros)
P2 Intermediate consumption General government 2024 1st quarter* 16,996
P2 Intermediate consumption Central government 2024 1st quarter* 6,877
P2 Intermediate consumption The State 2024 1st quarter* 4,058
P2 Intermediate consumption Other central government 2024 1st quarter* 2,819
P2 Intermediate consumption Local government 2024 1st quarter* 9,357
P2 Intermediate consumption Municipalities 2024 1st quarter* 4,855
P2 Intermediate consumption Local intergovernmental organisations 2024 1st quarter* 809
P2 Intermediate consumption Provinces 2024 1st quarter* 399
P2 Intermediate consumption Public water boards 2024 1st quarter* 377
P2 Intermediate consumption Other local government 2024 1st quarter* 2,917
P2 Intermediate consumption Social security funds 2024 1st quarter* 762
P51c Consumption of fixed capital General government 2024 1st quarter* 7,817
P51c Consumption of fixed capital Central government 2024 1st quarter* 3,855
P51c Consumption of fixed capital The State 2024 1st quarter* 1,840
P51c Consumption of fixed capital Other central government 2024 1st quarter* 2,015
P51c Consumption of fixed capital Local government 2024 1st quarter* 3,930
P51c Consumption of fixed capital Municipalities 2024 1st quarter* 2,343
P51c Consumption of fixed capital Local intergovernmental organisations 2024 1st quarter* 178
P51c Consumption of fixed capital Provinces 2024 1st quarter* 275
P51c Consumption of fixed capital Public water boards 2024 1st quarter* 270
P51c Consumption of fixed capital Other local government 2024 1st quarter* 864
P51c Consumption of fixed capital Social security funds 2024 1st quarter* 32
Source: CBS.
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Table explanation


This table contains information on the expenditure of the general government sector. The terms and definitions used are in accordance with the framework of National Accounts. National Accounts are based on the international definitions of the European System of Accounts (ESA 2010). Small temporary differences with publications of National Accounts may occur due to the fact that government finance statistics are sometimes more up to date.

Data available from:
Yearly figures from 1995, quarterly figures from 1999.

Status of the figures:
The figures for the period 1995-2021 are final. The quarterly figures for 2022 are provisional. The annual figures for 2022 are final. The figures for 2023 and 2024 are provisional.

Changes as of 24 June 2024:
Figures on the first quarter of 2024 are available.
The quarterly figures for 2021 and the annual figures for 2022 are final.
In the context of the revision policy of National accounts, the annual figures from 1995 and the quarterly figures from 1999 have been revised.

When will new figures be published?
Initial quarterly figures are published three months after the end of the quarter. In September the figures on the first quarter are revised, in December the figures on the second quarter are revised and in March the first three quarters are revised. Yearly figures are published for the first time three months after the end of the year concerned. Yearly figures are revised two times: 6 and 18 months after the end of the year. Please note that there is a possibility that adjustments might take place at the end of March or September, in order to provide the European Commission with the most actual figures. Revised yearly figures are published in June each year. Quarterly figures are aligned to the three revised years at the end of June. More information on the revision policy of National Accounts can be found under 'relevant articles' under paragraph 3.

Description topics

Government expenditure
Expenditure of the general government sector.