This statistic shows the operating budgetary balances of the EU member states in 2021. A negative budgetary balance means that a country contributes more to the EU budget than it receives from it, a positive balance means the country contributes less than it receives. In 2021, Germany contributed the most with approximately 21.33 billion euros.
European Union: operating budgetary balances in 2021, by member state
(in billion euros)
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European Commission. (September 28, 2022). European Union: operating budgetary balances in 2021, by member state (in billion euros) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/253712/eu-budget-expenditures-by-member-state/
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European Union: operating budgetary balances in 2021, by member state (in billion euros) [Graph], European Commission, September 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/253712/eu-budget-expenditures-by-member-state/