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Total government spending by the member states of the European Union has increased consistently over the period since 1995, rising from around three trillion Euros annually to almost eight trillion in 2022. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a particularly large increase in spending in 2020 and 2021, as governments across the EU spent money on their health services in order to try to contain the pandemic, as well as increasing spending on economic affairs in order to support and stimulate their economies.

Annual total government expenditure in the European Union from 1995 to 2022, by government function (in million euros)

Characteristic	Social protection	Health	Economic affairs	General public services	Education	Public order and safety	Defence	Recreation, culture and religion	Environmental protection	Housing and community amenities
2022	3,097,997.7	1,220,800.8	931,769.8	955,504.3	746,360	271,582.5	203,644.4	182,157.8	129,889.9	153,986.1
2021	2,984,913	1,181,368.9	917,190.1	873,538.6	703,264.3	253,242.9	184,231.2	171,548.3	119,194.2	127,838.8
2020	2,947,645.8	1,078,285.3	818,822.3	818,179	669,178.4	243,973.7	177,717.1	162,614.4	114,753.7	87,219.6
2019	2,704,710	978,661.6	619,550.8	809,517.9	658,244.7	235,151.9	168,391.3	163,403.6	111,029.4	80,467.3
2018	2,597,560.7	940,398.9	595,340.8	805,733.1	632,429.7	225,612.9	163,056.7	156,805.2	104,716.6	75,666.5
2017	2,539,147.3	906,428	569,761.7	791,744	608,538.7	216,075.6	158,639	149,521.3	98,248.1	69,804.6
2016	2,477,281.8	879,189.7	536,511.9	788,248	590,659.9	209,490.2	153,514.5	142,934.5	95,656.9	70,190.4
2015	2,405,316.8	862,434.1	562,378.7	802,500.5	584,605.3	206,179.4	143,382.3	138,833.4	98,384.4	74,185.1
2014	2,346,948.8	841,289.5	541,969.5	825,341.8	573,467	200,727.4	136,744.1	137,305.2	97,193.6	74,288.7
2013	2,308,916.4	820,579.8	540,217.4	833,769.8	563,477	199,414.2	142,235	135,999.6	97,593.5	75,622.6
2012	2,253,669.1	806,519.8	566,944.3	839,699.4	555,859.6	195,124.2	143,273.4	134,994.2	95,160.8	79,727.8
2011	2,196,884.4	800,035.4	542,322.4	817,372.1	557,619.1	196,588.7	142,209.9	138,058.8	94,933.9	82,061.6
2010	2,168,348.7	789,718.4	603,816.5	777,102.2	552,941.4	194,904.3	144,811.8	138,558.7	91,933.2	86,312.1
2009	2,099,795.9	769,588.8	536,531.5	767,156.3	536,881	189,211.9	143,928.7	136,142	89,488.3	96,572
2008	1,987,173.7	740,285.5	509,465.4	778,115.4	526,370.9	184,235.6	141,633.2	135,195.5	85,892.7	90,279.8
2007	1,893,000.9	698,615.7	464,874.9	734,393	502,513.1	174,339.9	134,575.7	126,826.2	81,481.7	86,135.7
2006	1,818,659.8	666,040.5	458,658.9	690,819.9	483,020.1	165,258.2	130,327.1	119,202.2	77,954.6	80,815.7
2005	1,747,606.8	628,644.6	433,515.4	675,907.2	463,491.3	158,032	125,582.4	111,614.6	72,849.6	78,362.4
2004	1,682,005	594,252.3	416,445.9	656,731.5	443,157.1	151,470	122,816.1	106,838.3	68,794.7	78,728.3
2003	1,627,694.6	570,438.6	398,382.9	643,765.2	435,039.2	148,095.6	120,470	102,717.8	67,024.4	79,927.3
2002	1,548,306.1	544,093.1	390,039.4	647,098.7	419,499.8	141,900.8	118,060.2	99,445.1	64,261.5	77,033.1
2001	1,479,965.1	510,729.5	377,754.6	641,854.5	397,827.8	133,548.8	113,379.6	93,005.8	61,492.1	71,701.1
2000	1,418,815.7	478,956.6	364,112.8	624,064.4	375,498.2	124,563.5	108,057.4	87,075.4	57,206.8	69,309.3
1999	1,395,544.7	441,143.8	338,028.3	607,385.2	362,004.1	119,724.9	107,796.4	80,881.1	52,311.5	64,762.2
1998	1,333,642.1	419,120.6	326,183.1	613,543.7	345,316	115,742	105,416.7	75,466.8	49,850.1	62,766.6
1997	1,308,279.4	402,945.4	306,074	623,784.2	334,619.6	110,588.5	107,421	72,167.1	48,726.6	58,584.8
1996	1,291,005.1	398,684.9	325,037.7	633,863.9	328,726.4	108,433.2	108,847.6	69,611.9	50,179.8	56,910.3
1995	1,232,476.1	375,162.1	458,280.4	602,011.1	310,971.5	101,913.5	104,337.8	65,862.5	48,926	71,657.4