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| 3.4.2004 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 84/734 |
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(2004/C 84 E/0827)

WRITTEN QUESTION E-3325/03

by Christopher Huhne (ELDR) to the Commission

(12 November 2003)

Subject:   Community expenditure

Will the Commission state what the total Community expenditure, throughout the EU, has been each year for the last five years?

Will the Commission set out in a table the total public expenditure for each EU Member State for every year for the last five years?

Answer given by Mrs Schreyer on behalf of the Commission

(6 January 2004)

| 1. | The total outturn of Community payments including payments for ECSC, Euratom and the European Development Fund (EDF) is as follows:
(million euros) Year
Amount 1998
82 502,6 1999
84 951,6 2000
82 132,1 2001
82 562,3 2002
89 886,2 This data is drawn from Table 6 of the 2002 Financial Report (pp. 132-133 in the English version) and apply only to the outturn of payments, which normally is of special interest for the Member States.
The said report was circulated among the members of the Budget Committee during the first week of August 2003. | (million euros) | Year | Amount | 1998 | 82 502,6 | 1999 | 84 951,6 | 2000 | 82 132,1 | 2001 | 82 562,3 | 2002 | 89 886,2 |
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| (million euros) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Year | Amount | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1998 | 82 502,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1999 | 84 951,6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2000 | 82 132,1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2001 | 82 562,3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2002 | 89 886,2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 2. | The following table sets out total public expenditure of each Member State for every year for the last five years, according to national accounts figures officially communicated by the Member States to Eurostat. For the sake of comparison the outturn figures of the EU budget in payments have also been added.
(million euros) MemberStates
Total expenditure of general government — ESA 1995( 2 ) 1998
1999
2000
2001
2002 BE
113 498
118 090
122 352
125 609
131 281 DK
88 741
91 459
94 050
97 890
101 989 DE
935 280
964 530
928 470
1 001 380
1 023 870 EL
52 101
56 085
61 357
62 582
66 266 ES
217 333
227 329
242 456
257 288
276 507 FR
698 788
725 799
747 982
775 817
814 435 IE
27 155
31 005
32 994
38 947
43 070 IT
533 571
541 648
546 939
591 793
599 804 LU
7 089
7 730
8 187
8 604
9 909 NL
166 014
175 554
182 228
200 033
211 162 AT
102 674
106 797
108 302
109 984
112 094 PT
44 283
48 906
52 196
57 015
59 572 FI
61 015
62 458
63 773
66 445
69 795 SE
134 482
142 295
149 381
139 920
149 349 UK
505 529
537 702
576 172
647 452
686 190 EUR-15
3 687 551
3 837 387
3 916 839
4 180 760
4 355 293 EU Budget( 3 )
80 713
80 310
83 331
79 987
85 144 | (million euros) | MemberStates | Total expenditure of general government — ESA 1995( 2 ) | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | BE | 113 498 | 118 090 | 122 352 | 125 609 | 131 281 | DK | 88 741 | 91 459 | 94 050 | 97 890 | 101 989 | DE | 935 280 | 964 530 | 928 470 | 1 001 380 | 1 023 870 | EL | 52 101 | 56 085 | 61 357 | 62 582 | 66 266 | ES | 217 333 | 227 329 | 242 456 | 257 288 | 276 507 | FR | 698 788 | 725 799 | 747 982 | 775 817 | 814 435 | IE | 27 155 | 31 005 | 32 994 | 38 947 | 43 070 | IT | 533 571 | 541 648 | 546 939 | 591 793 | 599 804 | LU | 7 089 | 7 730 | 8 187 | 8 604 | 9 909 | NL | 166 014 | 175 554 | 182 228 | 200 033 | 211 162 | AT | 102 674 | 106 797 | 108 302 | 109 984 | 112 094 | PT | 44 283 | 48 906 | 52 196 | 57 015 | 59 572 | FI | 61 015 | 62 458 | 63 773 | 66 445 | 69 795 | SE | 134 482 | 142 295 | 149 381 | 139 920 | 149 349 | UK | 505 529 | 537 702 | 576 172 | 647 452 | 686 190 | EUR-15 | 3 687 551 | 3 837 387 | 3 916 839 | 4 180 760 | 4 355 293 | EU Budget( 3 ) | 80 713 | 80 310 | 83 331 | 79 987 | 85 144 |
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| (million euros) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MemberStates | Total expenditure of general government — ESA 1995( 2 ) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| BE | 113 498 | 118 090 | 122 352 | 125 609 | 131 281 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DK | 88 741 | 91 459 | 94 050 | 97 890 | 101 989 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| DE | 935 280 | 964 530 | 928 470 | 1 001 380 | 1 023 870 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| EL | 52 101 | 56 085 | 61 357 | 62 582 | 66 266 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ES | 217 333 | 227 329 | 242 456 | 257 288 | 276 507 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FR | 698 788 | 725 799 | 747 982 | 775 817 | 814 435 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IE | 27 155 | 31 005 | 32 994 | 38 947 | 43 070 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IT | 533 571 | 541 648 | 546 939 | 591 793 | 599 804 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| LU | 7 089 | 7 730 | 8 187 | 8 604 | 9 909 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| NL | 166 014 | 175 554 | 182 228 | 200 033 | 211 162 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AT | 102 674 | 106 797 | 108 302 | 109 984 | 112 094 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PT | 44 283 | 48 906 | 52 196 | 57 015 | 59 572 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FI | 61 015 | 62 458 | 63 773 | 66 445 | 69 795 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| SE | 134 482 | 142 295 | 149 381 | 139 920 | 149 349 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| UK | 505 529 | 537 702 | 576 172 | 647 452 | 686 190 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| EUR-15 | 3 687 551 | 3 837 387 | 3 916 839 | 4 180 760 | 4 355 293 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| EU Budget( 3 ) | 80 713 | 80 310 | 83 331 | 79 987 | 85 144 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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( 1 )  Figures in national currency have been converted into euro according to average annual exchange rates.

( 2 )  European System of Accounts 1995.

( 3 )  Outturn of payment appropriations of the year and of appropriations carried forward from the previous year.

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