General government final consumption expenditure in Euro area
Euro area: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Euro area, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Euro area stood at 2.96 trillion constant 2015 US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Euro area peaked at 2.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 859.73 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 859.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.28 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.33 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.62 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.81 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 1.95 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.00 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.40 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.41 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.63 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.66 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 2.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
More economy & growth data for Euro area
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 7.30 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 21.6% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 44.7% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 3.7% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 9.48 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita 20,341 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 6.39 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure per capita growth 1.6% (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure 1.5% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Euro area?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Euro area was 2.96 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 trillion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 859.73 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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.