Official EU Financial Report Data — 2024

Who pays into the EU? Who gets the most back?

Every euro collected, every euro distributed — transparent, traceable, sourced directly from official EU publications. Covering all 27 member states, 2018–2024.

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FY 2024 · in brief

Member States: 27
Avg Net Balance / GNI: 0.01%
Total Contributions 2024: €135.9B
Total Disbursements 2024: €123.0B

Summary

FY 2024

In 2024, the European Union's 27 member states contributed a combined €135.9 billion to the EU budget and received €123.0 billion in allocated expenditure. Germany, France, and Italy are the three largest net contributors, while Poland, Romania, and Greece receive the most. All data is sourced from the official EU Operating Budgetary Balances report published by DG Budget, European Commission.

Key Facts — EU Budget 2024

▸27 EU member states contribute to and receive from the central EU budget
▸Germany is the largest net contributor (€19.5B net paid in 2024)
▸Poland is the largest net receiver (€2.5B net received in 2024)
▸Cohesion policy and agriculture account for over 70% of EU expenditure
▸The EU budget operates on 7-year cycles called Multiannual Financial Frameworks (MFF)
▸Net balance = total receipts minus total contributions per member state

01 — Net Balances — 2024 Full ranking →

Top Net Contributors

PAY > RECEIVE

Pay more than they receive

01 Germany
−€19.5B
02 Netherlands
−€6.4B
03 France
−€5.8B
04 Italy
−€2.9B
05 Sweden
−€2.3B

Top Net Receivers

RECEIVE > PAY

Receive more than they pay

01 Belgium
+€5.1B
02 Greece
+€3.4B
03 Romania
+€2.5B
04 Poland
+€2.5B
05 Luxembourg
+€2.4B

02 — Browse All Countries Net balance 2024 · €B

Austria −€1.4B Belgium +€5.1B Bulgaria +€1.3B Croatia +€1.1B Cyprus +€0.1B Czech Republic +€0.9B Denmark −€1.0B Estonia +€0.6B Finland −€0.4B France −€5.8B Germany −€19.5B Greece +€3.4B Hungary +€1.9B Ireland −€0.8B Italy −€2.9B Latvia +€1.0B Lithuania +€1.2B Luxembourg +€2.4B Malta +€0.1B Netherlands −€6.4B Poland +€2.5B Portugal +€1.1B Romania +€2.5B Slovakia +€1.3B Slovenia +€0.4B Spain +€0.8B Sweden −€2.3B

Data source:

EU Financial Report 2024 (preliminary). All figures follow the EU Operating Budgetary Balance methodology. Values are in million EUR. Net balance = total receipts − total contributions. View official source →