EU-27 government revenue and expenditure stood at 44.6 % and 49.1 % of GDP respectively in 2011 - Issue number 27/2012 - Products Statistics in Focus

Total EU-27 government revenue surpassed pre-crisis levels

In the European Union (EU-27), the compilation of government revenue and expenditure data is well established by reference to the European System of Accounts (ESA95). This publication focuses on the developments in annual data in the context of the economic and financial crisis, examining the finances of EU governments over recent years.