Government consumption expenditure (million units of 2020 national currency) - European Union - Eurostat - Quarterly
This series is part of the dataset: Real GDP (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In the European Union, real government consumption expenditure stood at 863,546 million units of 2020 national currency in 2026-Q2, compared to 862,598 in 2026-Q1. This marks a rise of 0.1 percent.
Sample. There are 126 records in the quarterly time series presented in the graph above. The time period covered by the series is from March 1995 to June 2026.
History. Check out some simple statistics we calculated on the full sample: government consumption expenditure reached a minimum of 514,639 million units of 2020 national currency in March 1995; it recorded its maximum of 863,546 in June 2026; it was equal on average to 676,729.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Million units of 2020 national currency |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 858,281 |
| 2026-03-31 | 862,598 |
| 2026-06-30 | 863,546 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Government consumption expenditure |
| Country | European Union |
| Economic concept | Flow |
| Data type | Real aggregate |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Chain-linked volumes |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Unit | Million units of 2020 national currency |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Not available |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LQ1 |
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