Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing was 67,511 Million euro in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67,511 Million euro
Change on year
up 5.7%
Rank
5th
of 9 regions
All-time high
67,511 Million euro
in 2024
All-time low
43,473 Million euro
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
In 2024, expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 67,511 Million euro. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 67,511 Million euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,473 Million euro, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 43,473 Million euro | — |
| 2009 | 44,926 Million euro | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 46,661 Million euro | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 46,944 Million euro | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 46,424 Million euro | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 47,119 Million euro | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 48,626 Million euro | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 49,634 Million euro | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 50,733 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 52,092 Million euro | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 51,483 Million euro | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 50,922 Million euro | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 53,493 Million euro | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 53,957 Million euro | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 55,976 Million euro | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 63,857 Million euro | +14.1% |
| 2024 | 67,511 Million euro | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,199 Million euro | 43,473 Million euro | 44,926 Million euro | 2 |
| 2010s | 49,064 Million euro | 46,424 Million euro | 52,092 Million euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,959 Million euro | 53,493 Million euro | 67,511 Million euro | 5 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- 2 United Kingdom 26,973 Million euro compare
- 2 United Kingdom 26,973 Million euro compare
- 4 France 16,058 Million euro compare
- 5 Ireland 4,894 Million euro compare
- 6 Netherlands 4,875 Million euro compare
- 7 Netherlands 4,138 Million euro compare
- 8 Switzerland 3,122 Million euro compare
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- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 29.4% (2025)
- Total housing costs in pps 555.2 Purchasing power standard (PPS) (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 67,511 Million euro in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 67,511 Million euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,473 Million euro in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 9 regions with data for 2024.
- Is expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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