EU-27 environmental protection expenditure increased to 2.25% of GDP in 2009 - Issue number 23/2012 - Products Statistics in Focus

Between 2002 and 2009 public sector and industry EPE as a share of GDP stayed constant while the share of specialised producers increased

This publication provides details on the expenditure made in the European countries with the purpose of protecting the environment. Environmental protection expenditure (EPE) is the money spent on activities aimed at the prevention, reduction and elimination of pollution or any other degradation of the environment.