European Union Public Consumption: % of GDP

Key information about EU Public Consumption: % of GDP

• European Union Public Consumption accounted for 20.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a share of 21.5 % in the previous quarter.
• EU Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1995 to Sep 2025, with an average number of 21.7 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 23.9 % in Jun 2020 and a record low of 19.1 % in Sep 2007.

CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Consumption Expenditure and quarterly Nominal GDP. Eurostat provides Government Consumption Expenditure in EUR and Nominal GDP in EUR. European Union stands for EU27 excluding UK.


Related information about EU Public Consumption: % of GDP

• In the latest reports, EU GDP expanded 1.6 % YoY in Sep 2025.
• EU Nominal GDP reached 5,301.1 USD bn in Jun 2025.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 2.7 % in Jun 2025.
• EU GDP Per Capita reached 41,541.4 USD in Dec 2023.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 26.2 % in Sep 2025.
• For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 22.2 % in Sep 2025.
• Private Consumption accounted for 52.8 % in Sep 2025.

View European Union's Public Consumption: % of GDP from Mar 1995 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

What was European Union's Public Consumption: % of GDP in Sep 2025?

European Union Public Consumption accounted for 20.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a share of 21.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
20.9 Sep 2025	21.5 Jun 2025	19.1 Sep 2007	23.9 Jun 2020	%	quarterly	Mar 1995 - Sep 2025

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