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Where does our tax money go?

In 2024, all governments in Greece together spent € 114.2 billion. That is about € 11,000 per inhabitant, or € 920 per month.

For 2025 only the total is known so far: € 119.3 billion (provisional figure). Eurostat publishes how that money is split between pensions, healthcare, education… only about a year later. That is why we show 2024 below.

Good to know (click to read)
  • "All governments" means the national government, the regions, the municipalities and social security together. Money one government gives to another is only counted once.
  • Not all of this money comes from taxes. Part comes from social contributions on your wages, and part is borrowed by the government.
  • The final figures for a year only appear during the following year. That is why the most recent year is not the current year.
  • Amounts are in euros of that year, so not adjusted for inflation.
  • Source: Eurostat, the European statistical office. Every country supplies its figures under the same European rules, so you can compare countries.

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    • In 2024, a total of € 27.9 billion went here.
    • That is € 2,694 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 22% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 30% of all spending went here; now it is 24%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 13.6 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,307 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 15% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 9% of all spending went here; now it is 12%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 11 billion went here.
    • That is € 1,061 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 8% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 11% of all spending went here; now it is 10%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 9.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 899 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 10% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 8% of all spending went here; now it is 8%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 8.6 billion went here.
    • That is € 825 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 8% of all spending went here; now it is 7%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 7.7 billion went here.
    • That is € 741 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 7%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 6.7 billion went here.
    • That is € 642 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 6%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 6.4 billion went here.
    • That is € 619 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 5% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 5% of all spending went here; now it is 6%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 5.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 508 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 3% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 5% of all spending went here; now it is 5%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 4.8 billion went here.
    • That is € 467 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 4% of all spending went here; now it is 4%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 3.5 billion went here.
    • That is € 336 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 6% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 3%. About the same.
    • In 2024, a total of € 2.3 billion went here.
    • That is € 223 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 1% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 2.2 billion went here.
    • That is € 208 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 4% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 1% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 2.1 billion went here.
    • That is € 205 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 3% of all spending went here; now it is 2%. A smaller share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 1.6 billion went here.
    • That is € 156 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 0.9% of all spending went here; now it is 1%. A larger share.
    • In 2024, a total of € 1.2 billion went here.
    • That is € 118 per inhabitant per year.
    • Average in the European Union: 2% of all spending.
    • Ten years earlier (2014), 0.6% of all spending went here; now it is 1%. A larger share.

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